A Florida teen is being charged for threatening to shoot a teacher and students during a virtual lesson
A Florida student has been arrested after threatening to shoot a teacher and students during a virtual lesson.
The 15-year-old boy, who attends a different school, entered a virtual class meant for students who go to Pompano Beach Middle School around 10:43 am Thursday.
The Miami Herald reported the teen told those in the chat, "You guys better hide. I'm gonna shoot it up."
Then, he turned his camera on and start dancing, the report said. It's not clear how the teen was able to get into the class or if a teacher was in the middle of a lesson at the time of the incident, according to the news outlet.
After the threat was made, the school was placed on lockdown while police searched the campus, WPLG reported.
The minor is facing charges of written threats to kill, false report of a bomb or firearm, and disruption of a school function, according to the outlet.
Broward County Sheriff's Office and Broward County Public Schools did not immediately respond to Insider's request for additional comment.
Earlier this week, a student was shot and injured in a school shooting in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The shooting happened at Watson Chapel Junior High School on the first day back for in-person learning, according to local news.
As Insider's Kelly McLaughlin reported school shootings will probably tick back up again when kids go back to the classroom, but experts say they can be prevented through policies like threat assessment teams and stricter gun laws.
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