Volusia deputies arrest 2 more students after online school shooting threat

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PIERSON, Fla. — Two students are accused of making a school shooting threat, Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood said Wednesday.

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The Volusia Sheriff’s Office said a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old made the threat at Taylor High in Pierson.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, the students posted the threat on Snapchat, a social media app.

“Of course it was a “joke.’” Chitwood said. “We will introduce you to these two in the very near future.”

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This comes after Chitwood said deputies will continue to arrest and identify students who threaten schools.

Channel 9 spoke with Chitwood on Eyewitness News This Morning earlier Wednesday.

He told us that deputies in Volusia, Flagler, Putnam, and Saint John’s counties arrested someone threatening to shoot up a school.

Last Friday, Chitwood said he would pursue maximum charges for anyone who threatens a school, including parents.

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