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Shooting threat at Horizon High School results in an arrest, officials say

The threat was reportedly written on a bathroom stall at Horizon High School.

PHOENIX — Officers are investigating a shooting threat found scrawled in a bathroom stall at Horizon High School, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

The threat, which wasn't specifically described by police, was reportedly found written in the girls' restroom of the school, the department said.

The district has since discovered another spot of graffiti with the same handwriting.

"Phoenix Police are working with Horizon High School to ensure the safety of all students, administration staff and community members," officers said.

The Paradise Valley Unified School District said Thursday that police have made an arrest and another student was being questioned by investigators.

There's no evidence to suggest the threating message would have been carried out, the district said.

"Out of an abundance of cautionwe will still have extra police presence on campus (Thursday) and Friday," the district wrote in a letter.

Officers have not yet released a description or details of a possible suspect associated with the threat. Police are planning to continue work with the school on the incident.

This is the latest in several events occurring over the last two weeks where police were asked to investigate reports of weapons or possible violence at an Arizona school. 

Horizon High School is in the Paradise Valley Unified School District and is located near the intersection of Greenway Road and N 56th Street. 

This is a developing story. Tune in to 12News for the latest information.

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