Agents with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and local authorities intervened and disrupted what could have led to a school shooting in Washington, D.C., the agency said Thursday.

The ATF and the Metro Transit Police were involved in the incident.

A minor was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of threats to kidnap and injure, receiving stolen property, possession of a large-capacity feeding device, and unlawful possession of guns and ammunition, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

Authorities served a search warrant related to the case and found seven guns.

The unidentified juvenile was arrested after an investigation based on social media posts that contained alleged violent threats toward a school.

“So, this was a juvenile who was

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