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A 13 year old Long Island boy was arrested Thursday after threatening to carry out a shooting at Westhampton Beach High School, authorities said.

The teen was taken into custody around 1: 30 afternoon after violently threatening students and school officials, Westhampton Beach police said in a press release.

The unidentified student said he planned to “shoot the school” due to his frustration with other students bullying him, police said.

The teenager also made reference to the massacre last week in Uvalde, Texas, which left 19 students from fourth grade and two teachers killed, according to police.

He had allegedly told his classmates and staff members this Thursday morning that violence “was the only way to solve the problem” of being bullied by his peers, police said .

The teen was charged with making a terroristic threat and aggravated stalking and would likely be tried in family court, according to authorities.

The arrest comes after that several students across the country have been arrested for planning copycat attacks in the wake of the Texas mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. High school students in Queens and Long Island are among those arrested.


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