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Kamloops RCMP could not identify the source of what it is calling an 鈥渦nsubstantiated threat鈥� last week that circulated via social media and text messages.
Extra patrols were conducted downtown over the weekend after information spread regarding a supposed 鈥渕ass shooting鈥� planned for downtown.
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Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said a threat via Snapchat was reported to police on Friday night.
鈥淲e investigated the origin of the threat as far as we could,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e made extra patrols in the downtown area, as we would for any threat. We take all threats seriously.鈥�
Police aren鈥檛 saying what the threat was because 鈥渨e鈥檝e learned through the school system that people like to do copycats,鈥� Shelkie said.
Text messages viewed by KTW warned of avoiding the city鈥檚 downtown core 鈥渇or your own safety there will be a mass shooting.鈥�
The threat did not come to fruition, but the scare came days after a shooting in Sahali. Shelkie would not go so far as to dub the threat a hoax 鈥� instead calling it 鈥渦nsubstantiated鈥� 鈥� but she said anyone who receives such a threat should immediately contact Kamloops RCMP by calling 250-828-3000.
鈥淲hatever means they receive it through, if it鈥檚 social media, save that screenshot, to know where it came from, the time and the date,鈥� Shelkie said. 鈥淕ive the police a call and give us all of the information that you know, including the screenshot.鈥�
Shelkie said threats within the community are uncommon, but do occur on occasion within schools.
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