Who is 11-year-old boy with a ‘kill list’ arrested in the US?

An 11-year-old boy has been arrested in the United States.

The pre-teen boy was thrown in county lockup after he allegedly bragged about his massive collection of weapons and plans to execute a “kill list” at two different schools, a sheriff said.

Here’s all we know about him.

About the kid arrested in Florida

The 11-year-old has been identified as Carlo “Kingston” Dorelli.

Hailing from Port Orange in Volusia County, the middle school student has been charged with making a written threat of a mass shooting – a felony.

He threatened to shoot up either of his school, Creekside Middle School, or nearby Silver Sands Middle School, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday.

In a Facebook post, Sheriff Mike Chitwood said, “He had written a list of names and targets. He says it was all a joke.”

In addition, the department released a mugshot of the handcuffed youngster, a video of the cops escorting him into the jailhouse, and a picture of drug-bust style replica weapons, samurai swords, and throwing stars on a table.

‘Showed off collection of weapons’

Authorities claimed to have received information from other students that Dorelli displayed his arsenal of weapons and a list of targets during a FaceTime chat.

According to a Dailymail report, some claimed they were unable to determine if the firearms were real or fake.

Authorities discovered a plethora of airsoft rifles, phoney ammunition, swords, knives, and throwing stars during the boy’s room search.

A paper with multiple names on it that seemed to have knife marks next to them was also discovered by officials in his room.

As per an affidavit obtained by Spectrum News 13, the boy later acknowledged showing his friends his collection of airsoft guns and several of his knives, but he did not recall if he informed them that “the airsoft rifles were not real, functioning firearms.”

He claimed he had “no intention of causing any of the named individuals harm,” but the other students ‘began to discuss how (he) was going to conduct a shooting,’ according to WSVN.

“I can and will release the names and photos of juveniles who are committing these felonies, threatening our students, disrupting our schools and consuming law enforcement resources,” Chitwood added.

Sheriff vows to ‘perp-walk’ kids

The arrest comes a few days after Chitwood warned to hold any child accountable for making prank threats.

Following the Georgia school shooting incident, Florida authorities received 54 false tips about an imminent school shooting in one night, Chitwood said, costing the department around $20,000 in taxpayer funds.

“Every time we make an arrest, your kid’s photo is going to be put out there… We’re gonna come and get you. We’re going to put you out for public embarrassment,” Chitwood said in a press conference last week.

“For the little kids out there who think this is funny, ha ha ha, you want to get on social media: You ain’t that smart… You’re getting caught,” he added.

Similar arrests

Numerous threats of school shootings have been issued outside of Florida as well.

In Alabama’s Foley last Friday, a teacher reportedly overheard a student discussing possession of a weapon, which prompted the authorities to place the school on lockdown. Later, the local police arrested two teenagers for “making a terrorist threat” on social media.

WFYI Indianapolis reported that two teenagers, ages 12 and 15, were taken into custody in Indianapolis on the same day for allegedly making threats against their school district.

In Texas last week, two 12-year-olds were arrested for similar threats. In the city, officials have already detained at least ten children for threats of school violence this year alone, according to My SanAntonio.

Georgia school shooting

A 14-year-old boy has been charged with shooting four people dead at Apalachee High School in the southern state of Georgia earlier this month.

Colt Gray is charged as an adult with four counts of murder, and District Attorney Brad Smith has said more charges are likely to be filed against him in connection with the wounded.

Authorities have also charged his father, Colin Gray, alleging that he gave his son access to the gun when he knew or should have known that the teen was a danger to himself and others.

The incident prompted US President Joe Biden to call for a complete ban on weapons. He said, “I’d like to say a few words about the school shooting yesterday. As a nation, we cannot continue to accept the carnage of gun violence. I’m a gun owner. I believe strongly in the amendment. We need more than thoughts and prayers,” CNN quoted the president as saying.

With inputs from agencies