10-year-old child was detained for allegedly sending threatening texts, mass shooting in Florida

According to authorities, a 10-year-old fifth-grade Florida child was detained on Saturday and charged with making a written threat to commit a mass shooting.

The School Threat Enforcement Team was promptly contacted and began analytical research after the juvenile suspect, a pupil at Patriot Elementary School in Cape Coral, Florida, allegedly texted the threatening text.

Due to the child’s age, the case was assigned to the Youth Services Criminal Investigations Division. Detectives interrogated the youngster and found probable cause for his arrest before arresting him.

“This student’s behavior is horrible, particularly in light of the recent tragedy in Uvalde, Texas,” stated Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno. “It is critical to ensure the safety of our children. Our schools will be law and order! My team didn’t waste a single second…NOT ONE SECOND, in investigating this threat.”

Law enforcement authorities in Uvalde are facing greater criticism over their reaction to a shooting that killed 19 children and two staff members, as concerns about how soon police responded to the incident and neutralized the perpetrator continue to be raised. The Justice Department announced an inquiry into the situation on Sunday.