Fargo Police arrest juvenile after showing gun on Snapchat and making school threat

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A juvenile who says they posted a video on Snapchat of a gun saying they would bring it to school told police it was a joke.

Fargo Police were tipped off on Saturday afternoon by a parent of a student who had seen the video.

They didn’t think it was funny and arrested the juvenile who was taken to juvenile detention for terrorizing-child victim.

They also recovered the weapon seen in the video, an AR-style BB gun.

Police say even if intended as a “joke,” there is nothing funny about threats of violence as they create fear and lead to serious, criminal charges.