A Florida middle school student is behind bars after recording himself loading a gun and sending the disturbing video to classmates, with rap lyrics about taking a life playing over the footage. According to deputies, the 13-year-old Deltona Middle School student filmed himself handling and loading the firearm before sharing it with other students. The chilling clip, which quickly spread, prompted fears among Florida parents and kids, leading some students to stay home from school out of safety concerns.
Authorities confirmed the teen is the third student arrested in just three days for school-related threats in the area. He was taken into custody, shackled, and placed in a juvenile detention facility. Images from the arrest show the boy in a blue detention uniform, hands cuffed, standing in front of a holding cell.
Florida 13-Year-Old With Gun Sparks Outrage
The Florida incident has raised serious questions about how the child had access to a gun in the first place. One outraged user wrote on X, “How did he have access to a gun at 13? Mom? Dad!” Another asked bluntly, “13 years old? Are the parents around?” Many online pointed to the parents’ potential responsibility, with one user pressing, “Did they arrest the parents?” Reactions to the video poured in, with one commenter saying, “This is what majority of rap is, and this is what the handlers of the industry want it to produce!”
Another added, “We need more accountability. This shouldn’t even be possible at that age.” Others applauded law enforcement for acting quickly, but the larger concern that remains is the growing trend of kids making violent threats and glamorizing them online.
Florida officials say they’re treating every threat with full seriousness, especially as students continue to spread videos like this one. With three arrests in less than a week, the sheriff’s office is warning parents to check their children’s phones, monitor their social media, and secure their firearms. As one X user put it, “More discussion, less rage, but right now, more responsibility.”
