A Kansas school district reportedly said Friday that a scared elementary school student brought a gun and a knife to school after seeing a threatening Facebook post.

The Salina district said in a statement that the weapons were secured, police were contacted and the student was removed from the property pending investigation.

“The student brought the gun and knife not with the intention of harming anyone,” the statement read, according to The Wichita Eagle.

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The Facebook post that prompted the student to bring the weapons was a hoax, according to the school district, and was similar to one being spread nationwide.

A spokeswoman for the district told The Associated Press that the student was scared after viewing the post, which they thought was directed at their school.

In the wake of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., reports of “copycat” incidents have emerged nationwide. Authorities have responded to threats in several states, many of which have been posted on social media.