Teen girl threatened to shoot up several Broward schools, deputies say. She’s arrested

A 14-year-old girl was arrested Saturday after threatening to shoot up several Broward schools, authorities say.

The high school student, whose identity hasn’t been released, made multiple posts on Instagram threatening violence at a list of schools, deputies say. Detectives traced the social media posts back to the girl, who lives in Lauderdale Lakes.

The posts came days after a shooting at a high school in Georgia killed four people and injured nine others . A 14-year-old boy was arrested in connection to the shooting and will be charged as an adult.

When investigators confronted the teen, she confessed to making the posts — and said they were supposed to be a joke, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. After her arrest, she was taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center for processing.

Multiple people, deputies say, saw the posts and flagged them to law enforcement. BSO detectives worked with Broward County Public Schools, Fort Lauderdale and Plantation police departments to investigate the threats.

Among the charges the 14-year-old girl faces: making written threats to kill or conduct a mass shooting. In a release Sunday, BSO said these threats are “taken seriously, investigated fully and could result in criminal charges.”

Anyone who sees or hears a similar should immediately report them to law enforcement.