A 14-year-old has been charged with a felony after he made a threat at Charlotte High School.

SARASOTA COUNTY, Florida. The Punta Gorda Police Department was notified today by the North Port Police Department of a threat against Charlotte High School. The report said that the man planned to “shell” the school.

The man who made the threat was quickly identified as a 14-year-old freshman from Charlotte High. During the interview, the student admitted to sending the message, but stated that it was “a joke”.

Officials say he did not have a weapon and there is no evidence that the student had any plan to carry out the threat. A 14-year-old teenager was arrested and charged with a second-degree felony related to written death threats.