A juvenile has been apprehended in Brooklyn, New York, following a comprehensive three-month investigation into a series of threats made against Uvalde CISD and other school districts in Texas and Florida. The investigation involved over fourteen criminal justice agencies across the three states.  

The threats began in January 2025 and included multiple "swatting" calls targeting Uvalde CISD, social media threats on Instagram and TikTok directed at a family member of a Robb Elementary School victim, and additional threats sent to Uvalde CISD students via various social media platforms.  

A joint investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division, the City of Uvalde Police Department, the FBI San Antonio, and UCISD Police traced the origin of the threats to the New York area. Intelligence from the Southwest Texas Fusion Center revealed similar swatting calls made to Edgewood ISD campuses in San Antonio shortly after the Uvalde incidents. Identical calls were also reported at a Florida school on the same days, leading to an expanded investigation involving the Broward County Sheriff's Office, San Antonio Police Department, and Edgewood ISD Police Department.  

Legal collaboration between the Uvalde County Attorney, the 38th District Attorney, and the Bexar County Criminal District Attorney facilitated a joint operation with the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn.

On Wednesday, April 30, Assistant Chief Mike Davis of the Uvalde Police Department and a Texas DPS Special Agent traveled to Brooklyn. Following an interview, a juvenile suspect was taken into custody at his residence on Thursday morning by Kings County District Attorney Detectives. The juvenile faces one felony count of terroristic threat and four misdemeanor counts of false report – emergency.  

The juvenile suspect confessed to making multiple swatting calls to law enforcement agencies in Uvalde, San Antonio, Coral Springs, and Parkland. He also admitted to sending numerous social media threats, researching active shooter incidents, and monitoring law enforcement and Uvalde CISD student social media accounts. A search of his residence confirmed he had no access to weapons and no direct connection to the affected communities.  

Chief Homer E. Delgado of the Uvalde Police Department emphasized the commitment of law enforcement to holding individuals accountable for threatening their community, regardless of distance or digital anonymity.  

Authorities are urging parents to actively monitor their children’s online activities and discuss the serious consequences of making false threats. Community members are also encouraged to report any concerning behaviors or threats to authorities through the “See Something, Say Something” initiative, which extends to digital spaces.

Numerous agencies played critical roles in this investigation, highlighting the collaborative efforts of law enforcement across state lines.