11-Year-Old Florida Boy Arrested for Falsely Reporting School Shooting

The boy, who wanted to leave school early, triggered a full-scale law enforcement response and caused visible fear among students and staff.

An 11-year-old boy in Florida was arrested after he falsely reported a school shooting because he wanted to leave school early.
The boy made the call from a friend's phone when the friend left it unattended.
The false report led to a full-scale response from law enforcement, including a SWAT team, aviation unit, and K-9s.
The school was placed on lockdown and students and staff were evacuated, causing visible fear among them.
The boy now faces charges of false report of a mass shooting, utilizing a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony, disruption of a school function, and misuse of a 911 emergency system.