Police at Blackman-Leoni Township are looking into the possibility that a school threat was the work of a hacker.

They found out that the threat was posted on a 16-year-old Northwest High School student's Facebook account Thursday night.

The threat stated this student was going to 'shoot up the high school.' That message circulated on other social media platforms.

Thursday evening, Superintendent Geoff Bontrager took to the district's social media accounts to let parents and students know about the threat and that classes Friday were canceled.

"I just want to send out a message to make you aware that a high school student has stated to “shoot up the school” on Friday through social media. The NW Admin Team, Blackman Police Dept, and Jackson County Sherriff’s Dept are actively pursuing the situation to apprehend."

On Friday, at about 10 a.m., Blackman-Leoni Township Department of Public Safety posted that they have reviewed information regarding the situation and have determined that it's safe for students to return to the campus for any scheduled activities.

They also added in a Facebook post that "The threat was posted on social media, using a 16-year old student’s old Facebook account, which had not been used, prior to this incident, since 2016. The student states that he didn't make the threat and believes his account was hacked."

The student and his parent are cooperating in the investigation. They've turned over his cell phone and computer to the Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Division.

Law enforcement is also stressing to parents of children at Jackson Northwest Community Schools that they are taking the issue of children's safety seriously.

"The administration at both Northwest Schools and at Blackman-Leoni Public Safety have children, nieces, nephews and/or loved ones that attend or work at Northwest Schools. Decisions that are made affect our loved ones at the same time they affect yours."

The police posted on their Facebook page that they will have additional officers present at the campus on Monday, with the intention of making the faculty and students feel safe.

Greetings Mountie Nation.... I just want to send out a message to make you aware that a high school student has stated... Posted by Northwest Community Schools on Thursday, October 18, 2018

Good evening, Mountie Nation. At this time, the individual who has made threats to Northwest High School to "shoot up... Posted by Northwest Community Schools on Thursday, October 18, 2018

The Jackson County Sheriff's Department, the Blackman-Leoni Public Safety Department and the Northwest Community Schools... Posted by Blackman-Leoni Township Department of Public Safety on Friday, October 19, 2018