Pasco Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a 13-year-old student from West Pasco Education Academy for making written threats to kill. The student was seen passing a note to another student, in which the note contained threats to kill.

Pasco Sheriff’s Office repeatedly sees threats of violence in Pasco County schools, and reminds parents, guardians, and students that all threats—even those made as a joke—are taken seriously. All threats are handled to the fullest extent, and as such, PSO urges parents and guardians to speak with students about the consequences of making threats.