A 10-year-old boy in Florida was arrested after threatening on Snapchat that he would “shoot up” his high school, the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office announced. said.
Authorities said a Wakulla High School student reported to school officials on Wednesday that he had been in a Snapchat conversation with an unknown person who allegedly said things like, “I'm going to shoot up your school” and “Today is your last day.”
Officials said school security officers also obtained an arrest warrant Thursday charging the boy with violating Florida Statute 836, which involves making written or electronic threats to kill, inflict bodily injury, commit a mass shooting or commit a terrorist act.
Wakulla High School is located in Crawfordville, Florida, just over 30 minutes southwest of Tallahassee.
Authorities said around 4 p.m., a school staff member reported the threatening social media posts to school officials, who then launched a criminal investigation.
The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office requested assistance from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, saying the Cyber Crimes Unit, Anti-Terrorism Unit and Organized Crime Unit were involved in the investigation.
Authorities worked throughout Wednesday afternoon and into the early hours of Thursday to determine the source and location of the threat, officials said.
Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigators and school resource officers “made contact with the suspect who made the online threats” and interviewed him early Thursday at a home in Woodville, Leon County, about halfway between Crawfordville and Tallahassee, authorities said.
The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office said it told Wakulla County school officials that morning that there was no imminent threat to the high school or any other schools in the district, and that the juvenile who made the threats had been identified and would be charged.
Officials said school security officers also obtained an arrest warrant Thursday charging the boy with violating Florida Statute 836, which involves making written or electronic threats to kill, inflict bodily injury, commit a mass shooting or commit a terrorist act.
The boy's father turned him over to police the same day, and he was taken into custody on an arrest warrant, authorities said.
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A new case involving similar threats from minors has occurred in Florida. The sheriff begins humiliating the suspect. On social media, NewsNation said.
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Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said he was tired of pranks that target students, disrupt schools and drain law enforcement resources. In a social media post, Chitwood warned parents that if their child is arrested for making threats, he will make sure the public knows.
Chitwood recently posted the full name and photo of an 11-year-old boy who reportedly threatened to carry out a school shooting, sparking criticism online, with many praising Chitwood, but also saying the sheriff's actions should be held the boy's parents responsible.
Under Florida law, juvenile court records are not available to the public, except in cases where the juvenile is charged with a felony, as in this case.
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