Florida fifth grader arrested, charged with threatening a mass taking pictures, police say

A fifth grade pupil in Florida was arrested over the weekend and charged with sending a textual content message threatening to hold out a mass capturing, authorities mentioned.

In a statement Saturday, the Lee County Sheriff’s Workplace stated it had learned earlier that day of a "threatening text message" sent by a scholar at an elementary faculty.

It stated its local faculty menace enforcement staff was immediately notified and started investigating. The ten-year-old boy was interviewed and charged later with "making a written menace to conduct a mass shooting," the sheriff's office said.

In video shared by authorities, the boy may be seen being led right into a police automobile.

“This scholar’s behavior is sickening, especially after the latest tragedy in Uvalde, Texas,” Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said in a statement, noting that the threat came just days after the lethal school capturing at Robb Elementary School left 19 students and two teachers lifeless.

“Right now isn't the time to behave like somewhat delinquent. It’s not humorous,” he mentioned. “This youngster made a faux threat, and now he’s experiencing real penalties.”

Marceno mentioned his group “didn’t hesitate one second...NOT ONE SECOND,” to analyze the incident.

The comment came as authorities in Uvalde face mounting criticism over their response to the Might 24 faculty taking pictures after it came to mild that they waited roughly an hour for backup as an alternative of instantly shifting in on the gunman.

Chantal Da Silva is a breaking information editor for NBC Information Digital based in London.