On Tuesday, October 26, 2021, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) responded to a call about a possible active shooter at Rymfire Elementary School. The Sheriff’s 9-1-1 Dispatch Center received a call from a juvenile on the school premises advising there was a shooter in the school, claiming her name was “Andy Caor” and that multiple shots were heard.
The caller advised there was an active shooter in a classroom and when the 9-1-1 communication specialist asked to speak to the teacher, the caller hung up. The school was placed into a Code Red for the safety of students and faculty. This resulted in a massive response by FCSO and the Palm Coast and Flagler County Fire-Rescue Department’s to the school and the school went in to a Code Red lockdown.
The School Resource Deputy immediately responded to the classroom. He and the school’s vice principal did not hear anything consistent with gunfire nor did other school staff. The teacher, whose classroom the call came from, stated he did not hear or see anything matching the report of a school shooter. Deputies searched every area of the campus.
An investigation was conducted and the school was able to identify that the phone the 9-1-1 call was placed from belonged to a student. It was determined the student from the September 2nd false report of a shooting at Rymfire Elementary was the same student in this incident.
“This student has not learned that you cannot and should not make false reports as we have previously arrested her for a similar call,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “We take all threats very seriously and this “prank” resulted in a massive response, taking deputies and fire fighters away from real calls and costing taxpayers a lot of money. Threats are not a joke and false reports are not a prank! Obviously, this child has serious issues and is crying out for attention and help, but this is not the way to get it.”
The juvenile was arrested and transported to the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility. She’s was arrested for Making a False Report of a Shooting, Misuse of 9-1-1 System, and Disruption of a School Function. The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) released her into her parent’s custody.
Melissa Morreale, Public Affairs Officer
Organizational Services Division
Flagler County Sheriff’s Office
