A picture of a noose hanging outside the auditorium of Weatherford High School posted on social media has sparked an outrage.
The picture shows the noose hanging outside of the Durant Auditorium at the high school. According to Weatherford ISD, the photo from the incident happened in early December of last year. The school said they enforced "consequences" to the student involved, but did not elaborate.
Several people have posted the same photo on the school's Facebook page on the Weatherford ISD's Facebook. One of them has since garnered dozens of comments.
Weatherford ISD released the following statement:
Weatherford ISD is aware of a photo of an inappropriate incident that was posted on social media today showing a noose hanging from the upper level outside of the Durant Auditorium at Weatherford High School. This photo is from an incident that occurred in early December. The student that was involved was immediately identified and consequences were enacted according to the WISD Student Code of Conduct.
We encourage anyone who is aware of any inappropriate actions or comments related to our schools to immediately contact a school administrator so the matter can be fully investigated and addressed.