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ECU campus police make arrest after online threat to "shoot this entire school"

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston
Published March 6, 2025 at 6:36 AM EST
ECU Police

The East Carolina University Police Department arrested a young woman last weekend after they say the 19-year-old made online threats of a campus shooting.

Abigail Buck was arrested on Sunday and has been charged with Communicating a threat of mass violence on educational property.

Arrest warrants say that Buck made threats in a Snapchat post that contained a phrase about "shoot this entire school.”

Buck was released after posting a $10,000 secured bond.
Annette Weston
Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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