embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] A senior at Palm Springs High School was arrested Tuesday for allegedly posting threats and a depiction of a juvenile holding a handgun on social media, according to police. The 17-year-old boy, whose name was not released because he is a juvenile, lives in […]

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A senior at Palm Springs High School was arrested Tuesday for allegedly posting threats and a depiction of a juvenile holding a handgun on social media, according to police.

The 17-year-old boy, whose name was not released because he is a juvenile, lives in Cathedral City and was arrested at the Westfield mall in Palm Desert at about 9:30 a.m., said Cathedral City Police Department Cmdr. Paul Herrera.

Palm Springs Unified School District officials confirmed he was a senior at the school.

As a precaution, there was an increased police presence at the high school. However, in a letter from the district sent to parents Tuesday, Principal Brian Hendra sought to reassure parents that the district made the correct decision in

PSHS Student Arrested In Connection With Alleged Social Media Posts Depicting Gun