Flagler County teen arrested after alleged shooting threat at school

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Flagler County teen charged with school endangerment

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from the FBI on Nov. 8 about a possible school shooting involving a Flagler Palm Coast High School student.

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A 16-year-old Florida girl has been arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot up a Flagler County high school online.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said Friday it received a tip from the FBI about a possible school shooting involving a Flagler Palm Coast High School student.

Officers identified the student and alerted the School Resource Deputy, who quickly located the student and confirmed there were no weapons on campus while other deputies responded.

According to authorities, the teen admitted to posting a message on social media that read, “I forgot to use setting spray, I’m going to shoot up the school.”

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She was arrested and charged with making a written or electronic threat to kill or cause bodily harm.

“The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office takes all threats seriously, especially those against a school or its students,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “Parents, I implore you once again to be the sheriff in your home and talk to your children. Making a careless comment like this has serious consequences. We hate to arrest your child, but we will keep Flagler County safe. “I want to thank the FBI for sending us the tip, which allowed our agents to act quickly.”

The teen was treated at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility and released to her parents.

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