Mt. Vernon Township High School officials are investigating a social media message that indicates a threat of violence at the school.

School officials gathered Wednesday night at the high school to work with police officials on contacting individuals regarding the threat made Wednesday on SNAPCHAT regarding an incident reportedly planned for the high school on Thursday.

Authorities have a copy of the SNAPCHAT message, but say that at this time there are no credible threats to the school, and all interviews with students have indicated they heard rumors of an incident.

School officials and law enforcement believe this is an unfounded rumor but in light of recent events at schools across the country, they believe everyone needs to do their best to help students and families feel safe, so extra law enforcement will be present at the school Thursday.