An 18-year-old in Altamonte Springs was caught planning to carry out what police call a "Columbine-type" attack at Lake Brantley High School.
Emmanuel Costas is now facing charges of attempted felony murder.
He made his first appearance before a judge Wednesday.
Costas’ father was also arraigned for a parole violation and possession of cocaine, which is not connected with this case.
On Costas’ Facebook page, he said he’s sorry.
However, inside the courtroom, the teen seemed distracted, almost grinning with a smirk on his face.
It all started on the social media website where Costas posted an eerie message Nov. 16:
“everybody prepare urselfz 4/17 iz approaching let tha carnage beginâ€
Word then started spreading around the school.
“The student reported it to his mother and she immediately contacted the Altamonte Springs Police Department,†said Interim Altamonte Springs Police Chief Michael Deal.
Police said Costas also had a written manifesto.
“We have confiscated some written materials that Mr. Costas had authored that described the threats or desire to commit a mass murder at Lake Brantley High School,†Deal said.
Costas was taken out of school Tuesday, six days after his first Facebook post.
He’s now facing charges of felony murder, and for threatening to kill his classmates.
“(Geraldo Costas. Do you live with him?) No, I live with my mother,†Costas said.
On Monday night, Costas apologized via Facebook.
I'm am very sorry of tha stupid unexceptable threats that I used to harm people and there well beings I am much better now and there will be no more threats from me ever again. I promise
However, that apology may not be enough.
Costas is being held without bond at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility in Seminole County . He's due back in court in January.
Police said he'll most likely never step foot inside Lake Brantley High School again.
Emmanuel Costas is now facing charges of attempted felony murder.
He made his first appearance before a judge Wednesday.
Costas’ father was also arraigned for a parole violation and possession of cocaine, which is not connected with this case.
On Costas’ Facebook page, he said he’s sorry.
However, inside the courtroom, the teen seemed distracted, almost grinning with a smirk on his face.
It all started on the social media website where Costas posted an eerie message Nov. 16:
“everybody prepare urselfz 4/17 iz approaching let tha carnage beginâ€
Word then started spreading around the school.
“The student reported it to his mother and she immediately contacted the Altamonte Springs Police Department,†said Interim Altamonte Springs Police Chief Michael Deal.
Police said Costas also had a written manifesto.
“We have confiscated some written materials that Mr. Costas had authored that described the threats or desire to commit a mass murder at Lake Brantley High School,†Deal said.
Costas was taken out of school Tuesday, six days after his first Facebook post.
He’s now facing charges of felony murder, and for threatening to kill his classmates.
“(Geraldo Costas. Do you live with him?) No, I live with my mother,†Costas said.
On Monday night, Costas apologized via Facebook.
I'm am very sorry of tha stupid unexceptable threats that I used to harm people and there well beings I am much better now and there will be no more threats from me ever again. I promise
However, that apology may not be enough.
Costas is being held without bond at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility in Seminole County . He's due back in court in January.
Police said he'll most likely never step foot inside Lake Brantley High School again.