Texas teen's social media post sparks arrest

The state of Texas has already seen more than its share of mass shootings. Between Uvalde and El Paso alone, they’ve seen plenty, and that’s not even the totality of high-profile shootings one of our largest and most populated states has seen.

But for law enforcement in one Texas town, they weren’t taking any chances that might lead to yet another such shooting. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies were made aware of a Snapchat post at 11:24 p.m. on Monday evening. The post depicted several weapons with the caption “school supplies.”

Deputies began an investigation into who made the post, after working leads and talking to several individuals the suspect was identified and SSISD was contacted.