The Ephrata Police Department filed charges on October 9, 2024 as the result of an investigation into threats of a shooting made on June 28th, 2024 at the Ephrata Community Pool. Members of the community came forward on June 28th, 2024 to notify police of threats made online involving a potential of a shooting at the Ephrata Community Pool. Based on the serious nature of the threats and an inability to determine the veracity of the threats in a timely manner, out of an abundance of caution, pool staff elected to close the pool for Saturday, June 29th. The months-long investigation into the source of the threats determined that a 14 year old male from Colonial Beach, Virginia made specific and repeated threats via social media on June 28th to commit a shooting at the Ephrata Community Pool on June 29th, 2024. The suspect was charged with one count of Terroristic Threats, a third degree felony. The Ephrata Police Department was aided in this investigation by law enforcement agencies in Virginia.
The suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Location
Ephrata Community Pool
435 Cocalico St.
Ephrata, PA 17522
