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Teen arrested for threatening mass shooting at Publix in Boynton Beach

Teen arrested for threatening mass shooting in Boynton Beach
Teen arrested for threatening mass shooting in Boynton Beach
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BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. -- A Boynton Beach teen was arrested last night for threatening to commit a mass shooting at a Publix store.

The 14-year-old boy posted the threat on Instagram. A Publix representative notified police, who immediately began an investigation.

The teen responsible for the threat was identified, arrested and charged with written threats to kill, do bodily injury or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism.

He told detectives that the threat was a joke.

Police remind citizens that threatening to commit a mass shooting is not a joke and they urge parents to have conversations with their children about the severity of such actions.