11-year-old arrested in Florida with ‘death list’ for mass shooting ‘joke’ and weapons arsenal

Eleven-year-old boy Carlo “Kingston” Dorelli was arrested after allegedly boasting about a large weapons collection and creating a “kill list” targeting two schools.

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office confiscated a variety of weapons, including airsoft rifles, pistols, knives, swords and throwing stars, after Dorelli showed his classmates a video of his arsenal and made threats of violence.

Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced Dorelli’s arrest on Facebook and confirmed that the boy had written a list of names and potential targets.

“He says it was all a joke,” Chitwood explained, but the seriousness of the threat led to a charge of making a written threat of mass violence. A video released by the sheriff’s office shows Dorelli being led into a detention facility in handcuffs, and pictures of the confiscated weapons were also released.

Chitwood has taken a tough stance on threats from minors, especially after the increase in hoax threats following the tragic shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia that left four people dead. He stressed that young people who make such threats will be publicly named and photographed.

“Every time we arrest someone, your child’s photo is released. We will come and get you,” Chitwood said, calling for accountability in preventing school disruptions and misuse of law enforcement resources.

Following the shooting in Georgia, President Joe Biden reiterated his call for stricter gun laws, including a complete ban on assault rifles. “We cannot continue to tolerate the carnage of gun violence. We need more than thoughts and prayers,” Biden said.