Teenager threatened to rob several schools in Broward, officials say. She was arrested

A 14-year-old girl was arrested Saturday after threatening to shoot at several Broward schools, authorities said.

The high school student, whose identity has not been released, had made several posts on Instagram threatening violence at a list of schools, officials say. Investigators were able to trace the social media posts to the girl, who lives in Lauderdale Lakes.

The posts came days after a shooting at a Georgia high school left four people dead and nine others injured. A 14-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the shooting and is being charged as an adult.

When investigators confronted the teenager, she confessed to writing the posts – and said it was a joke, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office. After her arrest, she was taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center for processing.

Several people, officials say, saw the posts and reported them to law enforcement. BSO investigators worked with Broward County Public Schools and the Fort Lauderdale and Plantation police departments to investigate the threats.

The charges against the 14-year-old girl include making written threats to kill or carry out mass shootings. A press release on Sunday said those threats were “taken seriously, fully investigated and could result in charges.”

Anyone who sees or hears something like this should report it to law enforcement authorities immediately.