BARTOW, Fla. (AP) — Nearly 30,000 people have signed an online petition asking the Bartow Police Department and the Polk County State Attorney to drop charges against a 16-year-old accused of detonating a bottle of explosive materials on school property.

The incident happened April 23. The girl has been charged as a juvenile with making, possessing or discharging a destructive device and with possessing or discharging weapons on school property. Prosecutors haven’t decided whether to continue with the case.

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