From the New York Post: A Queens student who pledged to shoot up a high school on social media was busted with a loaded gun Thursday after Instagram moderators flagged his disturbing post, officials and sources said.
The 16-year-old student at Benjamin Cardozo High School was nabbed by school safety officers after the FBI traced the phone number associated with the account tabbed by Instagram.
The male student allegedly shared a picture of a mannequin sketch captioned “boutta shoot the school up.”
The student was found on the school grounds with a loaded handgun, the report explains, adding that he was taken into custody and no one was injured.
FBI New York announced, “Earlier today the FBI informed @NYPDnews of a threat to life involving the Benjamin Cardozo High School in Queens. The NYPD deployed to the high school to address this potential threat, which led to a successful outcome. This swift response demonstrates the importance of close partnerships and the critical need for information-sharing to ensure our city and students are protected against unnecessary acts of violence.”
Earlier today the FBI informed @NYPDnews of a threat to life involving the Benjamin Cardozo High School in Queens. The NYPD deployed to the high school to address this potential threat, which led to a successful outcome. This swift response demonstrates the importance of close…
— FBI New York (@NewYorkFBI) September 18, 2025
NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced the chilling incident in a press conference Thursday afternoon.
Watch as @NYCMayor and @NYPDPC provide a public-safety related announcement. https://t.co/WgbCyvzSP0 pic.twitter.com/Cgvi93qDHA
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) September 18, 2025
The FBI quickly notified the @NYPDNews with all the information they needed to find and stop this student before anything bad happened.
All the pieces came together to avert a horrible tragedy.
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) September 18, 2025
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