- October 10, 2024
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A 15-year-old Flagler Palm Coast High School student brought a fake gun to school and threatened to shoot two fellow students on Oct. 4, according to the FCSO.
One of the two students reported the 15-year-old suspect to the school dean, who called the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. The victims told an FCSO deputy that the suspect pointed a “colorful gun” at them as the two walked into the gym, threatened to shoot them and pulled the trigger several times, according to a FCSO press release.
The victims told an FCSO deputy that they ran into the bathroom to hide because they were afraid for their life, the press release said. When they came out of the bathroom, the 15-year-old was still there and continued threatening them.
One of the victims realized the firearm had an orange tip, and the suspect put the weapon in his backpack, the press release said.
The FCSO deputy identified the suspect, who turned over a gel blaster replica of a Glock firearm with graffiti drawings on it.
Having any toy weapon on campus is a violation of the Student Code of Conduct, the press release said, and brandishing a toy weapon like an actual weapon is one of the code’s most severe violations and against Florida law.
The suspect has been charged with felony aggravated assault and improper exhibition of a firearm.
