12-year-old threatened to shoot up school if Mike Tyson lost to Jake Paul in Netflix fight

A 12-year-old girl has been charged after threatening to shoot up her school if Mike Tyson lost his match against Jake Paul on Friday night.

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The girl was a student at Georgetown Middle School in Georgetown County, South Carolina, according to our news partners at WSB-TV.

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The Sheriff’s Office said the student made the threat in a Snap on Snapchat and told deputies later that it was a joke.

The girl has been charged with school threats and will be subject to disciplinary actions from the school district.

The match was the first live sports event on Netflix was viewed in 60 million households, the streaming company said Saturday.

Tyson ultimately lost to Paul after eight rounds in the ring.

The Associated Press and WSB-TV contributed to this article.

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