Palm Coast High School student arrested for ‘dark humor’ school shooting threat on Snapchat

BUNNELL, Fla. — A 14-year-old student at Flagler-Palm Coast High School was arrested Tuesday after allegedly sending a Snapchat message threatening to “shoot up” the school, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began when the student and his parent met with a School Resource Deputy to self-report a message sent at the end of the school day on Monday. While the student initially claimed he used the slang term “slimeyou” — which he defined as an intent to hurt or shoot — to be “edgy,” investigators found the actual messages were more direct. According to the sheriff’s office, the student originally told deputies he messaged a group of 13 peers saying, “slimeyou out #dontcome to school,” later claiming it was a joke. However, screenshots provided by another student in the group chat contradicted that account. The digital evidence showed the student had written: “Everybody getting shot up,” followed by “#Don’tComeToSchoolTomorrow” and “I’m joking.” When confronted with the screenshots, the student admitted to using “dark humor” and stated he now realizes the seriousness of the messages. The teenager was arrested on a felony charge of making a written or electronic threat to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct
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