15-year-old threatens shooting at middle school during virtual class, dances on video camera, BSO says

BSO deputies investigated a school threat at Pompano Beach Middle School Thursday.

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. ā€“ A 15-year-old was arrested Thursday after threatening a shooting at a Broward County middle school.

Detectives with the Broward Sheriffā€™s Office Threat Management Unit (TMU) said the teen entered a virtual classroom at Pompano Beach Middle School around 10:43 a.m. on Thursday and told the teacher and students, ā€œYou guys better hide. Iā€™m gonna shoot it up.ā€

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The teen then turned on his video camera and began dancing.

The school was placed on a Code Red lockdown. While BSOā€™s crime center monitored cameras on campus, deputies searched the campus and determined that there was no actual threat.

An investigation led to the teen, who is a student at another school in Broward County. Investigators did not release the name of the school.

The juvenile is facing charges of written threats to kill, false report of a bomb or firearm and disruption of a school function.


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