FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities have detained a 14-year-old student from Matanzas High School following allegations of making violent threats through Snapchat. The teenager reportedly brandished a firearm in a video and threatened to harm two classmates during an online dispute that occurred outside of school hours, according to a recent news release.

Officials from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office were alerted after an incident during lunch involving three boys. As school resource deputies investigated, they reviewed statements from two students who mentioned threats made earlier by the third student. The school dean reported that the teenager confessed the gun displayed in the video was real and belonged to his father.

The deputies interviewed the two students who received the threats. One mentioned receiving a Snapchat video where the suspect threatened to “put a bullet through his stomach,” while the other recalled a threat to “put a bullet in his head.” A witness also informed deputies that he overheard the suspect making threats to shoot the students after school hours.

The release indicated that the conflict arose after the teen insulted a girl, calling her a “hoe,” which provoked the two victims.

The suspect, whose identity is withheld due to his age, was apprehended and charged with making written or electronic threats to kill or cause bodily harm. He was initially held at the Flagler County jail before being moved to the Volusia Family Resource Center and subsequently transferred to the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice.

Flagler Schools Superintendent LaShakia Moore emphasized the importance of student safety, stating, “Our commitment to safety extends beyond the classroom. In collaboration with the FCSO, we thoroughly investigate every report. We urge parents to instill in their children that threats should never be taken lightly; they have serious consequences. If students have concerns on campus, they should immediately contact a teacher, administrator, school resource deputy, or use the FortifyFL app.”

Sheriff Rick Staly urged parents to monitor their children’s online behavior, saying threats “carry serious consequences.”

Students and parents can report threats by calling 386‑313‑4911, notifying a school resource deputy or faculty member, or submitting a tip through FortifyFL.