PLANTATION, Fla. — Plantation police say detectives have taken a 13-year-old student into custody after they said he made electronic threats to conduct a school shooting.

Police said the investigation began Friday after concerned parents notified a safety officer at Renaissance Charter School, located at 6701 W. Sunrise Blvd., about the threats posted on social media.

They said officers quickly identified the student and arrested him on charges of written or electronic threats to kill and disruption of a school function. The teen was taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center.

“Threats made toward our local schools are not a joke and are fully investigated by our police department,” a PPD spokesperson said in a statement. “We urge all parents to speak with their children about the severe consequences of making false or threatening reports, especially concerning the use of weapons at any of our local schools.”

No additional details about the student were immediately released.

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