What to Know
- The student was arrested Monday after investigators received a tip on Friday that the student brought a gas mask to school.
- Inside his backpack, deputies found a "realistic looking" Los Angeles Police Department badge, a map of the Naples school and a "hit list."
Deputies in Florida have arrested an 18-year-old high school student who they say brought a knife and a backpack filled with disturbing items to school.
A news release from the Collier County Sheriff's Office says the student was arrested Monday after investigators received a tip on Friday that the student, identified by NBC affiliate WBBH-TV as 18-year-old Benjamin Mendoza, brought a gas mask to school.
Inside his backpack, deputies found a "realistic looking" Los Angeles Police Department badge, a map of Palmetto Ridge High School in Naples and a list of student names.
The Naples Daily News reports the list included a drawing of a student with bullet holes in the chest and head. The words "dead ha ha dead" were also written on the paper. A note in the backpack said "shoot up school."
He's accused of having a weapon on school grounds. The sheriff's office also reported that a 13-year-old was arrested at a middle school after a knife was found in his locker. The student - who is charged with a felony count of having a weapon on school grounds - allegedly posted a photo of the knife on social media this weekend, which led to a search.
