Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Investigative Operations Bureau
-Threat Management Unit

Jamion Wade (Suspect – Arrested)
DOB: 06/26/2013
Charges: Written Threats to Kill or Conduct a Mass Shooting

PINELLAS COUNTY – On September 17, 2024, detectives assigned to the Threat Management Division arrested a Lakeside Christian School student for Written Threats to Kill or Conduct a Mass Shooting.

Detectives state that on September 17, 2024, they responded to Lakeside Christian School located at 1897 Sunset Point Road in Clearwater, regarding a report of a student, 11-year-old Jamion Wade, having sent a threatening text message to a group of students.

Detectives advised through their investigation, they learned that on August 15, 2024, Wade sent a text message to other students stating, “ONG I MIGHT SHOOT UP DA SCHOOL, JS WATCH, NOVEMBER 4.”

Detectives made contact with Wade, who was arrested and charged with one count of Written Threats to Kill or Conduct a Mass Shooting and was transported to the Pinellas Juvenile Assessment Center.

The investigation continues.

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