PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A 14-year-old student at Richard O. Jacobson Technical High School has been arrested after allegedly posting a threat to commit a mass shooting on Snapchat.
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office reports that Cole Thomas posted a message on Snapchat stating, “Let a single one of these mfs look at me the wrong way im shooting up the school (tears running down face emoji).”
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Detectives interviewed Thomas, who reportedly admitted to making the post but claimed it was meant as a joke due to feeling nervous about starting at a new school.
Despite his explanation, Thomas was arrested and charged with one count of Written Threats to Kill or Conduct a Mass Shooting.
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