‘I’m gonna shoot it up.’ Broward teen made threats in virtual classroom, detectives say
A 15-year-old boy entered a Pompano Beach Middle School virtual classroom and threatened to shoot the teacher and students, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
The boy, who attends a different Broward school, is facing charges including written threats to kill, false report of a bomb or firearm and disruption of a school function.
According to sheriff’s office, the teen entered the virtual class just before 10:45 a.m. Thursday and said: “You guys better hide. I’m gonna shoot it up.”
He then turned on his video camera and began dancing.
It was not immediately clear how the boy was able to get in the class.
The school, 310 NE Sixth St., was placed on lockdown as the campus was searched. BSO said students and staff were in the building when the threat was made. Deputies soon determined there was no threat.
It was no immediately known whether the teacher was conducting a lesson for both in-person students and those who remain online.
The investigation led detectives to the teen, who was taken to Broward’s Juvenile Assessment Center.
This story was originally published March 5, 2021 at 2:53 PM.
