Immokalee High School student faces charges for social media threat

IMMOKALEE, Fla. —

A 17-year-old Immokalee High School student is facing charges Friday after Collier County detectives investigated a social media threat made to the school.

According to the Collier County Sheriff's Office, the teen is facing a charge of writing a threat to kill or do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism. This is a second-degree felony.

CCSO said investigators determined there was no actual threat to the school.

School-related suspicious activity can be reported anonymously through the Fortify FL app. The app relays information to law enforcement agencies and school officials instantly.

Anyone looking to report suspicious activity can also call 911, the Collier County Sheriff's Office non-emergency number at (239)252-9300, or contact SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-8477.

Gulf Coast News has reached out to the sheriff's office to confirm the identity of the student who is facing charges.

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