UPDATE: Bishop Carroll student arrested following threat of violence

A student at Bishop Carroll Catholic High School was arrested Friday in connection with threats of violence posted on social media, Wichita police and the Catholic Diocese of Wichita confirmed.

School officials were alerted to the threat at 7 a.m. Friday, diocesan spokesman Matt Vainer said in a prepared statement.

“We were made aware of a posting on social media by one of our students which was inappropriate and concerning in regards to the safety of our school community,” Vainer said. “Due to the nature of the post, the student has been taken into custody and the administration is working with law enforcement. We have been assured at this time, that there is no legitimate threat to any of our students, or the school.

“We have notified all parents of this situation as we want them to know that we are taking every precaution necessary to insure the safety of the Bishop Carroll Catholic High School community.”

All school events will continue to be held as planned, Vainer said, and classes will resume on Tuesday as scheduled.

The student arrested is a 17-year-old boy, Officer Charley Davidson said. He will be booked into jail on suspicion of criminal threat. He also faces charges from prior cases, Davidson said.

This story was originally published February 16, 2018 at 3:19 PM with the headline "UPDATE: Bishop Carroll student arrested following threat of violence."