CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. (WSVN) - A man is behind bars after he was accused of threatening to shoot up a Broward County high school, Wednesday.

Police said David Jean-Baptiste made the threat to Coral Springs High School via phone.

The 28-year-old is also suspected of threatening to shoot one of the school’s teachers in a text message.

The campus was placed on a temporary lockdown, and students and staff were held from dismissal for 15 minutes until police gave the all clear.

No one was hurt, and authorities said Jean-Baptiste provided a full confession upon his arrest.

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