Overview

• The query, “How to kill my friend in the middle of class,” was typed on a school-issued device at Southwestern Middle School in Deland.
• The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said the student was detained on campus and booked into a juvenile facility after the alert.
• The teen told officers he was “just trolling” a friend who had annoyed him, according to local reports.
• Authorities have not publicly disclosed specific charges as video showing the student in restraints circulates on social media.
• The incident highlights the growing use of Gaggle in U.S. schools and ongoing criticisms over false alarms and student privacy.