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    St. Peters, Missouri (KMOV) — A Fort Zumwalt East High School student is accused of making a terrorist threat through the Snapchat app.

Parker Zollner, 17, allegedly made comments on his Snapchat account about bringing a gun to school on Thursday, Sept. 6. The “snaps” were then shared with an unknown amount of people, according to the St. Peters Police Department.

When he was arrested at his home, the eleventh-grader reportedly told officers he was joking and did not intend to hurt or scare anyone.

Police said no weapons were located or were believed to have been at the high school during any point in regards to the investigation.

Zollner was charged with terrorist threat-second degree. His bond was set at $5,000.

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