PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – An 11-year-old student at Lakeside Christian School in Clearwater, Florida, has been arrested for allegedly sending a threatening text message to other students.
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office reported that Jamion Wade sent a text on August 15th stating, “ONG I MIGHT SHOOT UP DA SCHOOL, JS WATCH, NOVEMBER 4.”
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Detectives responded to the school on September 17th and, after an investigation, arrested Wade. He has been charged with one count of Written Threats to Kill or Conduct a Mass Shooting and is currently at the Pinellas Juvenile Assessment Center.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about potential threats is urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office immediately.
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