Fort Worth teen arrested in arson case also linked to school threats, extremist organization

Fort Worth police and the public became extremely concerned about threats circulating on social media earlier last week.

One video included a man in a hockey mask in front of a Nazi flag, saying he was going to cause mass violence. The videos also said they were going to target multiple North Texas schools.

17-year-old Evan Banda was arrested on Jan. 8 and charged with multiple counts of arson. He is now being charged with more after being linked to an extremist hate organization. The Fort Worth Police Department has determined Banda is responsible for several threatening videos that circulated on social media last week.

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