Florida fifth grader arrested, charged with threatening a mass capturing, 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 taking pictures, authorities mentioned.

In a press release Saturday, the Lee County Sheriff’s Workplace stated it had learned earlier that day of a "threatening text message" despatched by a student at an elementary college.

It said its local faculty menace enforcement group was immediately notified and began investigating. The 10-year-old boy was interviewed and charged later with "making a written menace to conduct a mass shooting," the sheriff's workplace mentioned.

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

“This pupil’s conduct is sickening, particularly after the current tragedy in Uvalde, Texas,” Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said in a press release, noting that the risk got here just days after the deadly faculty taking pictures at Robb Elementary School left 19 students and two academics lifeless.

“Right now shouldn't be the time to act like somewhat delinquent. It’s not humorous,” he stated. “This child made a faux threat, and now he’s experiencing actual penalties.”

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

The remark got here as authorities in Uvalde face mounting criticism over their response to the Could 24 college taking pictures after it got here to light that they waited roughly an hour for backup as a substitute of immediately shifting in on the gunman.

Chantal Da Silva is a breaking news editor for NBC News Digital primarily based in London.