A Florida high school student’s massive stash of weapons has come to light after the 11-year-old allegedly bragged about his hit list and threatened to target two schools.
Carlo “Kingston” Dorelli of Port Orange has been charged with making a written threat regarding a mass shooting — a felony — after he threatened to shoot up his school, Creekside Middle School, or nearby Silver Sands Middle School, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said. announced on Monday.
Authorities said they received a tip from other students that Dorelli had shown them his gun collection during a FaceTime call, along with a list of targets.
Some said they could not determine whether the weapons were real or fake, WESH reports.
“He had a list of names and targets drawn up,” Sheriff Mike Chitwood wrote on Facebook. “He says it was all a joke.”
Carlo “Kingston” Dorelli of Port Orange has been charged with making a written threat of a mass shooting – a felony – after he threatened to shoot at his school, Creekside Middle School, or nearby Silver Sands Middle School
During a subsequent search of the boy’s room, authorities found a large quantity of airsoft guns, fake ammunition, swords, knives and throwing stars, which the sheriff had laid out on a table as if it were a drug bust.
Officials also found a piece of paper in his room with several names on it, with stab wounds next to it.
The child later admitted that he had shown his friends his collection of airsoft guns and some of his knives, but could not remember whether he told them that “the airsoft guns were not real, functioning firearms,” according to an affidavit. obtained by Spectrum News 13.
He said the other students “began discussing how [he] ‘went shooting’ but said he had ‘no intention of harming any of the named individuals’, according to WSVN.
Dorelli was subsequently arrested. Officers filmed him being handcuffed and the offender walked to the Volusia Family Resource Center to have his case heard. He was then transferred to the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Officers filmed him being handcuffed and the offender was taken to the Volusia Family Resource Center for processing before being taken to the Department of Juvenile Justice
Authorities also revealed the wide variety of weapons the child was carrying
Officials with the Volusia County School District later told WESH that “safety is our top priority. This situation is an example of how the security measures in our schools, and our partnership with law enforcement, ensure the safety of our students and staff.”
“Thank you to the students who spoke up and gave a tip when they heard something suspicious,” the school management said.
“We take all reports extremely seriously and work with police to ensure they are thoroughly investigated,” they added.
“We continue to encourage our students that if they see or hear anything, they should immediately alert an adult or report a tip to Fortify Florida.”
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood has vowed to hold accountable any child who falsely threatens to shoot up schools
Dorelli was arrested just days after Chitwood vowed to hold accountable any child who made threatening jokes following a flood of false tips following the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia.
According to Chitwood, Florida authorities received 54 false tips about an impending school shooting in the night after the tragedy, costing the department about $20,000 in taxpayer money.
“Every time we arrest someone, a picture of your child is posted online. And if it were up to me, I would take your child out for a walk so everyone could see what he or she is up to,” Chitwood promised.
“To the little assholes who find this funny, haha, who want to go on social media: You guys are not that smart… You’re going to get caught,” he added.
