SEMINOLE, Fla. — Deputies arrested a Pinellas County Schools student for threatening a school shooting over a text message, authorities said.
The 13-year-old was placed into custody on Sunday and faces charges with written threats to kill or conduct a mass shooting, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
The teenage boy sent the messages to another student about conducting a shooting at Osceola Middle School, the sheriff's office said. Deputies say that during the conversation, the teen talked about another student who previously harassed him.
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After deputies reached the 13-year-old and his mother, the teen reportedly admitted to sending the threat out of emotion.
He was taken to the Pinellas Juvenile Assessment Center.
Anyone who has information about threats to schools or the community is asked to call the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office at 727-582-6200.
