12-02-2025
Cypress Lake high schooler arrested for written threats against school safety, LCSO says
A Lee County high schooler faces charges after authorities say he had a magazine depicting various types of firearms and made several concerning statements while on school grounds.
On Feb. 5, the school resource officer at Cypress Lake High School was notified by an individual of concerning behavior by the accused student.
During the preliminary investigation, the officer learned the 15-year-old student had a magazine depicting various types of firearms and made several concerning statements while on school grounds.
Based on the statements made, the officer immediately requested a review of the search history on the student's school-issued Chromebook, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday evening in a news release posted to their Facebook post.
The sheriff's office said a review revealed a "deeply concerning" search history that included a killer's manifesto and articles on violent incidents and shootings.
School Threat Enforcement Team detectives responded and assumed the investigation, the sheriff's office said.
Detectives learned the student, over a short timeframe, conducted numerous searches about school shootings and mass casualty incidents.
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Since the student's actions disrupted several individuals during normal school functions, the sheriff's office said, detectives established probable cause to issue a delinquency citation for disruption of a school function.
On Tuesday, detectives obtained search warrants for the student's cellphone and laptop, where they discovered he communicated plans he fantasized about carrying out.
The sheriff's office said detectives had probable cause to arrest the student for transmitting an electronic threat to conduct an act of terrorism.
Authorities said the incident remains active as the sheriff's office's School Threat Enforcement Team continues to investigate this matter alongside the State Attorney's Office.
Tomas Rodriguez is a Breaking/Live News Reporter for the Naples Daily News and The News-Press. You can reach Tomas at TRodriguez@ or 772-333-5501. Connect with him on Threads @tomasfrobeltran, Instagram @tomasfrobeltran, Facebook @tomasrodrigueznews and Bluesky @tomasfrodriguez.
This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Lee County Cypress Lake high student made terrorist threats, LCSO says
