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A 12-year old Davidson Middle School student has been arrested after a threatening message was written on the mirror and wall of a school restroom.
Lillie Marie Gainey is charged with written threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism, a second degree felony.
A School Resource Officer was notified yesterday that a written threat had been discovered in the girls’ bathroom stating “I’m shooting up the school Friday!!” The School Resource Officer was able to identify the student who wrote the threat by reviewing video footage from outside the restroom doors. The student admitted to writing the threat and stated she wrote it because she had been unable to prepare for an upcoming test on Friday and hoped school would be closed.
Sheriff Larry Ashley emphasizes that the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has a zero tolerance policy for threats of school violence. We also encourage anyone with information in regards to potential school threats to tell someone or contact Emerald Coast Student Crime Stoppers at 850-863-TIPS, emeraldcoastcrimestoppers.com or by using the P3 Tips Mobile application.
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