Florida school shooting thwarted, police say

A Florida teenager was arrested Sunday after a video emerged of him apparently threatening to carry out a mass shooting on the local high school.

The Sanford Police Department, about 25 miles outside of Orlando, said it received an anonymous tip Saturday “regarding a video of an unknown male threatening to shoot up Seminole High School.”

“The video pictured the subject with multiple guns, vests, and other items of concern,” police said in a release. “Upon receiving the information, Sanford Investigators and other law enforcement partners immediately began working to ascertain the identity of the unknown male in the video.”

Police said they arrested a 17-year-old in connection to the alleged online threats connected to the school. The Hill is not naming the suspect, who police said was arrested at his home without incident.

The suspect was charged with intimidation and the electronic threat of a mass shooting or terrorism act.

“The swift identification and arrest..is the direct result of the immediate collaboration and dedication of multiple local and federal agencies and organizations. This fast action and team work most likely prevented a tragedy and saved multiple lives,” Sanford Police Chief Cecil Smith said in a statement.

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