A 10-year-old boy from Florida was arrested on Saturday after he wrote a message threatening to conduct a mass shooting.

The Florida boy was a student from the Patriot in Elementary School in Cape Coral, according to Fox News.

The fifth-grader reportedly made the threat through a text message. However, it was not unclear who the recipient of the text message was.

The Lee County Sheriff's Office noted that they were made aware of the mass shooting threat on Saturday. The department also posted a video of the boy being escorted by an officer to the police vehicle.

Reports claimed that the Youth Services Criminal Investigations Division assumed the case of the Florida boy due to his age.

The Police arrested him after the detectives interviewed him and determined the probable cause for his arrest.

Wave 3 noted that the child was charged with making a written threat to conduct a mass shooting. It was not clear why the Florida boy made such threat.

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Florida Boy's Attitude 'Sickening' - Lee County Sheriff

Authorities have commented on the Florida mass shooting threat by the fifth grader.

Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno was among the authorities who expressed his thoughts after the 10-year-old sent the message, calling the behavior of the kid "sickening," according to The Sun.

"Right now is not the time to act like a delinquent. It's not funny. This child made a fake threat, and now he's experiencing real consequences," Marceno underscored.

The sheriff also stressed that the safety of the children in their neighborhood is their priority.

"We will have law and order in our schools! My team didn't hesitate one second...NOT ONE SECOND, to investigate this threat," Marceno added.

The sheriff then made a fierce threat against anyone who acts like would-be killers on social media.

"You don't get to shoot our children... You bring deadly force in this county, we are going to kill you," Lee County Sheriff Marceno pointed out.

Florida Mass Shooting Threat: Netizens Laud the Arrest of the 10-Year-Old

Netizens on Sunday were quick to comment on the recent arrest, lauding the efforts of the police officers in arresting the fifth-grader who made the mass shooting threat.

One Twitter user commented people like the Florida boy should be arrested before they begin shooting.

Another user said that the move from the Florida police was a "great start," and called the 10-year-old a "punk."

A user asked why a 10-year-old would make a threat of a mass shooting, while another emphasized that the one who made the threat was a 10-year-old.

Another Twitter user blamed the nation for what happened.

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"Our nation has significantly failed, sacrificing children for monetary gain. As gun makers and corrupt politicians run free," the Twitter user said.

The arrest of the 10-year-old came days after Salvador Ramos, 18 years old, opened fire in Robb Elementary School in Texas and killed at least 19 children and two teachers in the process.

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Written By: Joshua Summers

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