Crime & Safety
Student, 14, Threatened School Shooting: Manatee County Sheriff
A 14-year-old was arrested for threatening a shooting at Lakewood Ranch High School, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said.
LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL — A 14-year-old student at Lakewood Ranch High School was arrested Thursday afternoon for making online threats about a shooting at the school, according to a Manatee County Sheriff’s Office news release.
Though MCSO named the teen, it’s Patch policy not to name minors accused of a crime unless they’ve been charged as an adult. It’s unknown whether he has been charged as a juvenile or an adult.
A tip indicating a shooting was planned at the school on Friday was submitted to the Fortify FL app on Wednesday, the sheriff’s office said.
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Deputies obtained records from Snapchat that included an email address and phone number linked to the teen.
After confirming his cell phone number, detectives met him at the school and arrested him.
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He was charged with making written threats to kill and disrupting a school function, the sheriff’s office said.
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