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Student arrested for threatening to shoot up school in Lehigh Acres

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LEE COUNTY, Fla. -- A 16-year-old student was arrested after posting a social media threat to shoot up a school in Lehigh Acres Thursday.

The student has been charged with Intimidation Write/Send/Threat to Kill or Injure.

Investigators say several students reported seeing a Snapchat post by the teen threatening to shoot up East Lee County High School.

Detectives located the student, and developed probable cause to arrest him after a search of his phone.

Fox 4 does not identify minors who are arrested unless they are being charged as an adult.