23-160 Pinellas County Schools Student Arrested for Written Threats to Kill or Conduct a Mass Shooting

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
- Patrol Operations Bureau

Miracle Williams (Suspect – Arrested)
DOB: 08/24/10
Charge: Written Threats to Kill or Conduct a Mass Shooting

PINELLAS COUNTY – On December 17, 2023, deputies arrested a Pinellas County Schools student for Written Threats to Kill or Conduct a Mass Shooting.

According to deputies, 13-year-old Miracle Williams sent text messages to another student regarding conducting a school shooting that would take place at Osceola Middle School. Deputies say Williams was talking about a fellow student harassing him previously in the conversation. The parents of the student who received the messages contacted law enforcement.

Deputies made contact with Williams and his mother, where he admitted to sending the messages, but told deputies the threat was made out of emotion. At the conclusion of the investigation, Williams was taken into custody and charged with Written Threats to Kill or Conduct a Mass Shooting. He was transported to the Pinellas Juvenile Assessment Center.

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office remains committed to keeping our schools, our children, and our community safe. Anyone with information on any threats are asked to notify the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office immediately at (727) 582-6200 or via https://getfortifyfl.com/