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Southside High student charged after AI-generated image on social media shows person with gun -…
A Southside High School student was charged with terrorizing after an AI-generated image circulated on social media depicting a person with a firearm.
- Incident date
- May 2026
- Target
- Southside High School
Updated May 13, 2026 · 1 min read
In May 2026, a student at Southside High School was charged after an AI-generated image caused a disruption at the school. The image, which circulated on social media, appeared to show a person pointing a firearm near a window.
What happened
School resource officers were notified of the image circulating online. An investigation led to the identification of a student suspect, who admitted the image was AI-generated. The incident prompted a shelter-in-place order for the school, which was later lifted. Police did not release the student's name.