Teenager arrested after threatening mass shooting at Pinellas Park High School

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Pinellas Park police have arrested a teenager after receiving information about a video on social media in which threats were made to the safety of students at Pinellas Park High School.

The teenager, a 15-year-old male, was taken into custody without incident.

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Although the teenager claimed the video was a joke, law enforcement takes these types of incidents seriously.

He has been charged with electronic threats to conduct a mass shooting. 

Police say that the firearm shown in the video is believed to be a toy replica. No firearms were found to be in the teenager's possession.

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Chief Michael Haworth released a statement saying: " Any and all threats of violence will be taken seriously and investigated thoroughly. When it comes to situations involving the safety of our community, no stone is left unturned".