- April 28, 2026
Tuesday morning, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 14-year-old Palm Coast High School student after he made a written threat over Snapchat to conduct a school shooting.
On April 28, a School Resource Deputy was requested to meet with the 14-year-old student and the student’s parent at Flagler-Palm Coast High School. The student wished to disclose that he had made a written threat over Snapchat at the end of school on April 27.
The student stated that he wrote in a group chat with 13 other students “slimeyou out #dontcome to school.” The student stated that “slimeyou” meant to hurt or shoot. The student stated he was immediately removed from the group, but he was added back a few hours later. The student stated at that time he apologized to the group and told them the message was a joke.
The student’s story was contradicted by another student who was a member of the group chat and provided screenshots of the messages.
The screenshots showed that the student wrote, “Everybody getting shot up”, “#Don’tComeToSchoolTomorrow”, “I’m joking.”
When confronted with the actual content of the messages, the student stated that he did not intend to lie to law enforcement and believed that he had written “Slimeyou.” The student further said that he was trying to be edgy by using dark humor, but he now realizes the seriousness of the messages.
Deputies arrested the student for written or electronic threat to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or act of terrorism. He was transported to the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility and was later transferred to the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice.
“We have a zero-tolerance policy for threats to schools,” said Sheriff Rick Staly. “This is not a joke; it is not funny. All threats will be taken seriously and will be investigated, and those who make them will be arrested. Parents, be the sheriff of your home and teach them that words have consequences and know what your children are saying and doing online. This student’s parent did the right thing by having him self-report to the SRD.”
“To our youth, I remind you that nothing, and I mean nothing, is secret online and there is always a record, even when you think you deleted it. We don't like arresting you and telling us ‘it's a joke’ or ‘I didn't mean it’ when we knock on your door doesn't work,” Sheriff Staly added.
