St. Lucie Public Schools

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A 12-year-old boy was arrested after a series of threats against a student and to also shoot up a Port St. Lucie school, police said.

Officers responded to a home on Tuesday night regarding online threats made from an unknown Instagram account to another minor regarding shooting the victim.

Their investigation revealed that the 12-year-old created an Instagram account to start spreading rumors about the victim as well as other school-related rumors at St. Lucie West K-8 in Port St. Lucie.

Police said the Instagram account was run by the 12-year-old, who attends St. Lucie West K-8 along with the victim.

Investigators said the account was created by the suspect after he and the victim had a falling out over the summer.

Police said the vic

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