Coverage dated March 9, 2025

Police arrest Florida teen and seize guns after online threats to 'shoot up school'

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The 17-year-old was arrested after police in Sanford, Florida, were alerted to a video allegedly featuring him threatening to launch an attack.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Police arrest Florida teen and seize guns after online threats to 'shoot up school' (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The 17-year-old was arrested after police in Sanford, Florida, were alerted to a video allegedly featuring him threatening to launch an attack.

  2. WMUR

    Florida student arrested for school shooting threat (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A Florida high school student was arrested after a video surfaced of him threatening to commit a school shooting.

  3. CNN

    Florida police arrest student after video threat to ‘shoot up’ a high school (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Florida police have arrested a high school student after video emerged of a potential gunman threatening to open fire at a school.

  4. NBC News

    Police arrest teen and seize guns after online threats to 'shoot up school' (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A Florida teenager was arrested and charged Sunday in connection with what police called online threats to "shoot up" a high school, before seizing a collection of guns and protective vests.

  5. The Hill

    Florida school shooting thwarted, police say (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A Florida teenager was arrested for threatening to carry out a mass shooting at Seminole High School in Sanford, police say, with charges including intimidation and a threat of mass shooting.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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