Zachary Damian KeyA 19-year-old man is charged with filing a false report after what Sequatchie County officials said was a "hoax" threat to shoot up a school.
In a joint news release, the Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office and Dunlap Police Department said they received information at 11:45 a.m. Friday about a possible threat by a former student on social media.
All three Sequatchie County schools were locked down and law officers flooded the campus. Once they determined no suspect was on the grounds, they eased the lockdown, keeping some officers on campus while others went looking for the suspect, the release stated.
The officers found Zachary Damian Key at a Dunlap business around 1:20 p.m. Central and took him to the Dunlap Police Department, according to the release. Upon questioning, detectives from both departments determined Key had no intent to do any harm at the schools and that the incident was a hoax.
Key is being held without bond in the Sequatchie County Jail, the release stated. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are pending.