Lee County student accused of making school threat

Reporter: Sommer Senne
Published: Updated:

A student from Cypress Lake High School is facing charges for making school threats.

His school-issued Chromebook played a crucial role in the investigation.

The teenager was arrested after someone reported his troubling behavior at the school near Cypress Lake Drive and Winkler Road.

The investigation revealed a concerning search history on his laptop, which included a killer’s manifesto and articles about violent incidents and shootings.

The school resource officer was notified when students stepped up and told them about the student’s concerning behavior.

The officer found that the 15-year-old boy had a magazine depicting various firearms and had made several alarming statements while at school.

Detectives said his actions disrupted several people during school functions.

They obtained a search warrant for his phone and laptop, discovering that he had shared plans he fantasized about executing.

WINK News talked with people throughout the morning who are concerned that this happened at their children’s and grandchildren’s schools.

One mom, whose two kids go to Cypress Lakes, even told us that her kids recognized the student.

“They recognized him from the hallways but didn’t know him personally. You hear these things happening, but they happen somewhere else, not here,” she said.

Mary Broomfield, whose grandchildren attend Cypress Lake, said, “I’m wondering if it happened during the day, or what time of the day it happened. Why wasn’t parents notified immediately of something that serious? You can’t take a chance with anything like this these days.”

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office stated that this investigation remains active and that it is collaborating closely with the state attorney’s office.

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