14-Year-Old Charged With Threatening Students

Editor's note: one name was removed from this article as prosecutors are not proceeding with the case.

BAYONET POINT, FL — Pasco County Sheriff's deputies made two arrests this week for threats against students.

A 23-year-old man was arrested after South Carolina Police alerted Pasco County Sheriff's deputies of a threatening message on Snapchat.

According to deputies, (removed) posted photos and a video of himself with a caption stating he was going to shoot up Bayonet Point Middle School.

Deputies said the photos showed (removed) holding a black handgun with bullets hanging out of his mouth. A video showed him shooting the gun.

When deputies questioned him, (removed) admitted to posting the photos and video.

He was charged with written threats to kill or do bodily harm.

Deputies also arrested a 14-year-old New Port Richey girl who sent an anonymous threat to two families with children at River Ridge High and Middle schools, Moon Lake Elementary School and Cypress Elementary School.

Deputies said the eighth-grader was charged with written threats to kill or do bodily harm for sending a message, saying, "I'm gonna kill your son and his sisters...Yall are not wanted here in moonlake and imma gonna kill your ... ... best friend and her kids."