Cambria County man arrested over alleged mass shooting threat

A Salix man has been charged after he allegedly said he wanted to commit a mass shooting at a grocery store in Cambria County while speaking in an Xbox chat.

Dylan Shaffer, 25, has been charged after an online friend from Minnesota reached out to police about a mass shooting threat that he allegedly made, according to a criminal complaint. The Minnesota man contacted the Adams Township Police Department on Feb. 18 to report the threat that he claimed Shaffer made on the gaming platform.
Mugshot of Dylan Shaffer provided by Cambria County Prison

Officers went to Shaffer’s address and spoke with him about the alleged incident. Shaffer denied making any threats and said he did not have a firearm. However, officers were given an audio clip from the Minnesota man that was recorded on the Xbox chat room.

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