VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A 12-year-old was arrested in Volusia County on allegations of writing and posting a “detailed manifesto” about a mass shooting plan at Southwestern Middle School in DeLand, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Volusia Sheriff’s Office on Monday announced the arrest of Josephine “Christian” Simmons-Peters.
According to deputies, Simmons-Peters said she made the plan because she was bullied.
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The 12-year-old faces charges of making written threats to kill and misuse of a two-way communications device.
“The VSO Behavioral Threat Assessment Unit will continue to monitor this case and intervene to prevent any acts of violence,” the sheriff’s office said.
No other information has been released.