LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — According to the Lafayette Police Department (LPD), Lafayette High School is currently under lockdown.
LPD said that there was a threat on social media, and the school is under a precautionary lockdown.
The tweet, from a Twitter account created recently called @hatelhs, read “I’m tired of Lafayette high school and I’m here to retaliate.”
“Tomorrow evening at 12:16 pm I’m killing,” and then listed several students and staff members.
The tweet ended by saying “I wanna kill my mom! I wanna kill my dad! I wanna kill my grandmaaaaa.”
LPD confirmed that they are on the scene and are investigating the threat.
Courtsey of KLFY’s Elwood Shields 
Courtsey of KLFY’s Elwood Shields
Updates will follow as information becomes available.