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(JTA) — High school students in suburban Denver participated in a Snapchat post that referred to killing Jews.

In the post circulated over the weekend, three students at Cherry Creek High are shown wearing hats in a costume store. The text box below reads “Me and the boys bout to exterminate the Jews.”

A fourth student took the photo and distributed it. The students in the photo said they were not aware that the fourth student had added the caption.

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The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation on Monday. Police officials said they did not consider the statement to “exterminate the Jews” as a credible threat, according to reports.

The school is working with the Anti-Defamation League to formulate a response and also investigating the incident, the Denver Post reported.

“Cherry Creek High School does not tolerate hateful speech or actions,” Principal Ryan Silva said in a letter sent to parents.“Our responsibility is to keep students safe and to provide a place where students of every race, ethnicity, religion, gender and sexual orientation feel safe, valued and supported.”

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