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.
