South Florida Teen John Hagins Accused Of Threatening Mass Shooting At Embry–Riddle University

Miami FL

10 December, 2021

1:17 PM

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CBS Miami December 10, 2021 A teen with ties to South Florida is expected to go before a judge on Friday after being arrested for threatening a mass shooting at a Daytona Beach university. John Hagins, 19, a 2020 graduate of Monsignor Edward Pace High School, faces charges of written threats to injure or kill, terrorism, and attempted first-degree homicide. Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young said Hagins was speaking with two other Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students on Snapchat when he sent disturbing messages about a desire to "enact a Columbine," a reference to the infamous 1999 mass shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.