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Fri Nov 30, 2018, 11:31 PM Nov 2018

Bullied teen: Instagram posts wrongly portray him as potential school shooter

Instagram posts suggesting former Farragut High School student Riley Schrick could pose a threat as a school shooter began circulating this week, according to Riley and his mother, Rayna.

Rayna had to meet her son and authorities at Knoxville Catholic High School Friday as school officials and authorities investigated.

"To me, this is more bullying," she said.

When interviewed by the News Sentinel, Riley said someone had recirculated one joking Instagram post he made in January with a photo of him at a shooting range and another Instagram post he made in August featuring him with a shotgun during weapons qualifications at U.S. Coast Guard training.

He is a SeaCadet with the Navy.

Read more: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/education/2018/11/30/riley-schrick-farragut-high-instagram-posts-portray-him-potential-school-shooter/2162308002/

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