肖恩·基思·泰勒，17岁，佐治亚州梅特人；迈克尔·布兰登·特里，21岁，来自加利福尼亚州查茨沃思；和佐治亚州坎顿市的另一名未透露姓名的未成年人被逮捕，并被指控犯有谋杀罪。
在美国联邦调查局发现威胁性的社交媒体帖子并通知切诺基县学区警方后，调查人员开始调查涉嫌的阴谋。据该部门称，学区警察随后于10月19日联系了坎顿警察局。
官员们说，调查人员确定了一名与威胁有关的匿名少年，并于10月20日逮捕了他们。警方说，他们还被指控扰乱或干扰公立学校的运作。
警方于10月23日逮捕了另外两名嫌疑人。
据警方称，泰勒被转移到切诺基县成人拘留中心，而特里正在等待转移到拘留中心。
据警方称，在调查过程中，枪支、弹药和电子设备被收集作为证据。
警方表示，他们保留了某些细节，包括有关证据和少年身份的信息，以“保护调查的完整性，并遵守适用的法律要求。”
调查人员认为，切诺基高中或任何其他切诺基县学校没有持续的威胁。
“我们的学生和学校工作人员的安全是重中之重，我们认真对待每一个威胁，”坎顿警察局长马蒂·费雷尔周二在一份声明中说。“我感谢我们执法伙伴的快速行动以及我们的侦探在识别和逮捕嫌疑人方面的奉献精神。”
据警方称，调查仍在进行中。
警方在一份声明中说：“坎顿警察局鼓励父母教导他们的孩子报告威胁的重要性，并敦促任何人意识到威胁时向执法部门报告。”
任何人如有与此调查有关的信息，欢迎致电770-720-4883与县警察局联系，或向tips．fbi．gov的美国联邦调查局提供线索。拨打911报告紧急情况。
School shooting plot foiled after FBI finds threats on social media， police say
Three people， including two juveniles， have been arrested after police say they foiled a conspiracy to carry out a school shooting in Georgia．
Shane Keith Taylor， 17， of Metter， Georgia； Michael Brandon Terry， 21， of Chatsworth， California； and a third unnamed minor of Canton， Georgia， were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder， the Canton Police Department announced Tuesday．
Investigators began looking into the alleged conspiracy after the FBI identified threatening social media posts and notified Cherokee County School District Police． School district police then contacted the Canton Police Department on Oct． 19， according to the department．
Investigators identified an unnamed juvenile connected to the threats and arrested them on Oct． 20， officials said． They have also been charged with disruption or interference with the operation of public schools， police said．
Police arrested the two other suspects on Oct． 23．
Taylor was transported to the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center， while Terry is awaiting transport to the detention center， according to police．
Firearms， ammunition and electronic devices were collected as evidence during the investigation， according to police．
Police said they are withholding certain details， including information about the evidence and the juvenile＇s identity， to ＂protect the integrity of the investigation and comply with applicable legal requirements．＂
Investigators believe there is no ongoing threat to Cherokee High School or any other Cherokee County School．
＂The safety of our students and school staff is a top priority， and we take every threat seriously，＂ Canton Police Chief Marty Ferrell said in a statement Tuesday． ＂I appreciate the quick action of our law enforcement partners and the dedication of our detectives in identifying and arresting the suspects．＂
The investigation remains active， according to police．
＂The Canton Police Department encourages parents to teach their children the importance of reporting threats and urges anyone who becomes aware of a threat to report it to law enforcement，＂ police said in a statement．
Anyone with information related to this investigation is encouraged to contact the Canton Police Department at 770-720-4883 or submit a tip to the FBI at tips．fbi．gov． Call 911 to report an immediate emergency．
