Press release from the Uvalde Police Department
05-07-25
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UVALDE, TEXAS – A comprehensive three-month investigation involving over fourteen
criminal justice agencies across Texas, Florida, and New York, resulted in a juvenile being
apprehended in Brooklyn, New York, following an interview by the City of Uvalde Police
Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division with
the assistance of the Kings County District Attorney’s Criminal Investigations Division.
In January 2025, a series of threats were received in Uvalde, including multiple “swatting” calls
targeting Uvalde CISD, social media threats via Instagram, TikTok messages directed at a family
member of a Robb Elementary School victim, and further threats sent to Uvalde CISD students
through various social media platforms.
Law enforcement agencies, including Texas DPS CID, City of Uvalde Police Department, FBI
San Antonio, and UCISD Police, initiated a joint investigation that traced the origin of the threats
to the New York area. Intelligence gathered by the Southwest Texas Fusion Center, where the
Uvalde Police Department has a liaison officer, further revealed similar swatting calls made to
Edgewood ISD campuses in San Antonio just minutes after the initial Uvalde incidents. Identical
calls were reported at a Florida school on the same days, prompting the investigation to expand
and involve the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, San Antonio Police Department, and
Edgewood ISD Police Department.
Legal collaboration from Uvalde County Attorney John Dodson, 38th District Attorney Christina
Mitchell, and Bexar County Criminal District Attorney Joe Gonzales facilitated a joint operation
with the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, New York.
On Wednesday, April 30, Assistant Chief Mike Davis and a Texas DPS Special Agent, with the
support of the 38th Judicial District Attorney, traveled to Brooklyn to further investigate this
case. Based on the interview by Assistant Chief Davis and the DPS Special Agent, a juvenile
suspect was taken into custody at his residence by Kings County District Attorney Detectives on
Thursday morning on one felony count of terroristic threat and four misdemeanor counts of false
report – emergency. The juvenile suspect admitted to making multiple swatting calls to law
enforcement agencies in Uvalde, San Antonio, Coral Springs, and Parkland. Additionally, the
juvenile suspect confessed to sending multiple social media threats, researching active shooter
incidents, and monitoring law enforcement and Uvalde CISD student social media accounts. A
search of his residence confirmed that he had no access to weapons and no direct connection to
Uvalde, San Antonio, or Florida.
These incidents have had significant implications for school safety, community security, and the
allocation of law enforcement resources. This operation underscores the unwavering
commitment of public servants nationwide to safeguarding their communities. The successful
coordination among multiple agencies demonstrates that threats to public safety will not go
unaddressed, regardless of geographic boundaries, because we can always count on the support
of our state and federal partners.
Chief Homer E. Delgado of the Uvalde Police Department stated,
“This operation demonstrates our commitment to working with partners to ensure we hold
people accountable for threatening our community. We will not allow distance or digital
anonymity to shield those who try to cause fear or disrupt the safety of our schools and
neighborhoods.”
As law enforcement continues to respond to similar cases across the country, many involving
juvenile offenders, it remains imperative that parents actively monitor their children’s online
activities and discuss the serious consequences of making false threats. Additionally, community
members are encouraged to report any concerning behaviors or threats to authorities. The “See
Something, Say Something” initiative extends to digital spaces, ensuring that social media
threats do not go unnoticed.
The following agencies played a crucial role in this collaborative effort:
• 38th Judicial District Attorney’s Office
• Texas Department of Public Safety CID / Threat to Life Unit
• Kings County District Attorney’s Office
• Edgewood ISD Police Department
• Southwest Texas Fusion Center
• Uvalde County Attorney’s Office
• Texas Fusion Center
• Bexar County Criminal District Attorney’s Office
• Uvalde CISD Police Department
• FBI San Antonio
• Broward County Sheriff’s Office
• FBI New York
• Coral Springs Police Department
• Uvalde Police Department
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