2 students arrested in Tampa Bay area for making online school threats on the same day

TAMPA, Fla. – Two Tampa Bay-area students are facing charges after both made online school threats to use a weapon on Tuesday, according to authorities. In Pinellas County, deputies say they arrested an 11-year-old at Lakeside Christian School in Clearwater after the student sent a threatening text message to other students back on Aug. 15. The message reportedly read, “ONG I MIGHT SHOOT UP DA SCHOOL, JS WATCH, NOVEMBER 4.”

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