High school senior charged with terrorist threats after sharing a video of himself holding a gun and threatening his school

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Timothy Evans has been charged with making a threat of terrorism after circulating a video of him posing with a gun 

A student is facing a 20 year prison term after being charged after producing a video in which he made terrorist threats against his high school.

Timothy Evans was arrested and weapons found at his home after he circulated the video on social media.

The 18-year-old senior at Utica High School, Michigan was arraigned on Tuesday on one count of making a false report or threat of terrorism and has been given a $75,000 bond.

It came a week after he was warned by police about his social media posts.

Shelby Township Deputy Police Chief Mark Coil said Evans used social media to share 'a video post of him with a gun' and a statement that threatened his school, the Detroit News reported.

He shared it with friends and couple of them went to police Monday with their concerns, said Coil.

Officers searched Evans' home that same day and recovered hand guns, replica guns and ammunition.

Evans was a student at Utica High School and fellow student alerted police to the video 

'Parents, students and staff should know that Utica Community Schools, this department, and the prosecutor's office take a zero-tolerance stance on the issue of threatening students, teachers, and our community,' said the Deputy Police Chief.

'The necessary steps are in place to ensure the safety of the students and staff in the Utica Community Schools.'

Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith added in a press release Tuesday: 'Any threats made against our schools will be taken seriously and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Calling a threat a prank or a joke is not a valid defense.

'I urge parents and educators to continue to have these hard conversations with our youth, explaining to them the long-term ramifications of making a threat in this day and age.'