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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A 14-year-old student at Safety Harbor Middle School was arrested Tuesday, accused of threatening a mass shooting, deputies said.
According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, the student sent a Snapchat to another student saying, “I’m shooting school up tomorrow.”
The teen admitted to sending the message but claimed it was a joke. Deputies arrested and charged the middle-schooler with one count of written threats to kill or conduct a mass shooting.
Anyone with information on threats is asked to contact the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office at 727-582-6200 or getfortifyfl.com.
