PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WWSB) - Law enforcement has taken a 12-year-old into custody following a sequence of incidents that originated from a fight at Port Charlotte Middle School on Thursday.
The student was taken into custody and faced charges for transmitting a written threat to carry out a mass shooting, which is considered a felony offense.
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office stated that the students formed a Snapchat group chat wherein one participant mentioned, "Bring the weapon, mom, bring the weapon."
Initially stating he possessed a firearm, the Sheriff’s Office later clarified that the item was actually a BB gun. The suspect asserted that the weapon belonged to his acquaintance. At present, he remains under custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.
