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ANTHONY HOLLOWAY
Chief of Police
1301 First Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33705

(727) 893-7550
police.stpete.org

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
Report number: 2019-039966
09-12-19

Student Arrested for Threatening School

St. Petersburg Police arrested a 16-year-old student at Gibbs High School for saying in class that he would shoot up the school.

He is charged with making a false report of a bomb/firearm to conduct bodily harm (felony).

The St. Petersburg Police Department takes all school threats very seriously for the safety of our students. Threatening comments/posts will always be investigated.

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