Florida Student, 11, Arrested For Threatening To Commit A Mass Shooting

An 11-year-old boy from Volusia County, Florida, was arrested on Monday (September 16) for threatening to conduct a mass shooting at Creekside Middle School. The boy, identified as Carlo "Kingston" Dorelli , was charged with a felony count of making a written threat of a mass shooting after he showed his classmates a video of his collection of weapons and made violent threats during a Facetime call.

According to an arrest affidavit, Dorelli showed his classmates a collection of airsoft rifles, pistols, and knives and mentioned a "hit list" of people he wanted to kill . Investigators found what appeared to be the list, along with various airsoft-style rifles and pistols, and several knives and swords at the boy's home.

Dorelli initially denied creating a list with other students' names on it but later admitted to it, claiming it was a joke and that he had no intention of causing any harm . Despite his claims, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced Dorelli's arrest on Twitter, stating that the boy had been charged with writing a threat of a mass shooting targeting Creekside Middle School or Silver Sands Middle School.