FBI Director Kash Patel on Thursday announced that the FBI and the New York Police Department (NYPD) teamed up to stop a potential school shooting at a New York City high school, after receiving a tip.

The latest intervention comes after Patel revealed a similar move earlier this month, where authorities thwarted a potential attack at a North Carolina preschool. The suspect in that threat allegedly posted online that he intended to "shoot up" a preschool, injuring or killing 20 black children.

Patel said the New York City operation was carried out after a tip was made to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center. The alleged target was Benjamin Cardoso High School.

"Based on a quick response by the NYPD and FBI personnel, a student was arrested with a loaded firearm," Patel posted on X. "The FBI will continue to work tirelessly to protect our children. Huge thanks to the NYPD and [New York FBI office] for teaming up yet again to protect our country."

Patel did not name the suspect in the latest operation, but New York City officials said the teenager was 16-years-old and in the 10th grade. The motive for the most recent potential shooting was also not immediately clear.

The potential shooter also allegedly posted about shooting up the school on Instagram on Thursday morning and was arrested on the campus approximately two hours later. The gun was found in his backpack.

"This afternoon we are breathing a sigh of relief because Cardozo High School students and staff are all safe," New York City Mayor Eric Adams said. "Earlier today, a 16-year-old student was arrested with a gun after posting on social media that he was going to 'shoot the school up.'"

Adams said it was an example of the "system working perfectly" because someone saw something suspicious and actually did something about it by reporting the post and logging the tip. 

"We potentially saved the lives of a lot of students and staff today, and I don't want to imagine a world where we would be making a different announcement right now," he added.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.