FORT MYERS, Fla. -- A 13-year-old student at Lexington Middle School in Fort Myers is facing a charge of Written Threats to Kill after a series of text messages he sent to a girl.
The boy was arrested at school Wednesday morning after talking to investigators.
According to a Lee County Sheriff's Office report, on Wednesday, a female student notified authorities of a Snapchat conversation with the suspect from overnight, during which he claimed "Ima shoot up the school", and told the girl "Ima do ur class first".
The student was taken into custody at the school and his mother was notified of his arrest.
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This case is one of more than a dozen school threats in Lee County in recent weeks. Reported incidents in 2016 include:
Friday, January 25 – Island Coast High – 15-year old boy arrested
Friday, February 1 – North Fort Myers High – 16-year-old girl arrested
Monday, February 4 – Mariner High School – 16-year-old arrested
Monday, February 4 – Oak Hammock Middle, Fort Myers – 12-year-old boy arrested
Monday, February 4 – Mariner Middle – Arrest made
Monday, February 4 – Bonita Springs High
Wednesday, February 6 – Gateway Charter Elementary, Fort Myers
Wednesday, February 6 – Riverdale High, Fort Myers
Thursday, February 7 – The Alva School
Friday, February 8 – Cape Coral High
Friday, February 8 – Varsity Lakes Middle, Lehigh Acres – Student arrested
Monday, February 11 – Gulf Middle School, Cape Coral – 12-year-old boy arrested
Monday, February 11 – Riverdale High, Fort Myers
Tuesday, February 12 – Oasis Middle, Cape Coral – Student Arrested
Wednesday, February 13 – Fort Myers High – Suspect arrested
Wednesday, February 13 – Lexington Middle, Fort Myers -- Suspect arrested
