Palm Bay: 13-Year-Old Arrested After FBI Traces TikTok Mass Casualty Threat
PALM BAY, FL (The Palm Bayer) — An anonymous public tip to the FBI National Threat Operations Center led to the felony arrest of a 13-year-old Palm Bay middle school student. The apprehension prevented a potential mass casualty event targeting Brevard Public Schools students in August 2026. The joint operation involved the Palm Bay Police Department and the FBI Space Coast Joint Terrorism Task Force.
The suspect faces a second-degree felony charge under Florida Statute § 836.10 for written threats to conduct a mass shooting. Digital forensics uncovered both public TikTok threat broadcasts and…
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