Posts Tagged ‘mass violence’
Las Vegas teen arrested for terroristic threats linked to ISIS, explosive components found at home
On Nov. 28, 2023, Las Vegas police identified a terroristic threat made on a social media platform. The threat involved a suspect claiming he was planning an attack in Las Vegas in furtherance to support the Islamic State terrorist organization, also known as ISIS. Upon discovering this threat, a joint investigation between the FBI Joint…
Read MoreFlorida man arrested in Austin after allegedly threatening ‘mass casualty event’ at Tesla event
A 28-year-old Florida man was arrested in Austin the day before Tesla’s Cybertruck delivery event after allegedly planning to “shoot up Elon Musk and the plant,” according to an arrest affidavit. The document states that the Senior Manager of Security Operations with Tesla filed a Suspicious Activity report regarding threatening messages that were sent on…
Read MoreKnifeman kills German tourist, wounds others near France’s Eiffel Tower
A man armed with a knife and a hammer killed a German tourist and left two people, including a British man, wounded near the Eiffel Tower in Paris late on Saturday in what President Emmanuel Macron called “a terrorist attack”. A 26-year-old suspect, a French national arrested after the attack, had pledged allegiance to Islamic…
Read MoreGirlfriend of Robb Elementary mass shooter jailed, accused of repeated threats to Uvalde community
The self-proclaimed girlfriend of the Robb Elementary School shooter is in federal custody after years of threats made against the Uvalde community, court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show. Victoria Gabriela Rodriguez-Morales was arrested last week and is facing a charge of making threats using interstate communications. Currently, Rodriguez-Morales, 19, is in federal custody at…
Read More18-year-old arrested in Volusia Co. after FBI flags his online mass shooting threats
A man was arrested in Volusia County after making extreme threats, officials say. On Tuesday night, the FBI notified Volusia Sherriff’s Office detectives of numerous threats posted in the comments of a pair of YouTube videos. Officials say 18-year-old Seth Montes of Deltona made numerous mass shooting threats toward a local church. The sheriff’s office…
Read MoreProud Boy Jan. 6 defendant who shot at law enforcement is sentenced to prison
A member of the Proud Boys who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and shot at law enforcement officers this year after the FBI asked him to surrender was sentenced to two years in federal prison Wednesday. Nathan Pelham, of Texas, pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge of possession of a firearm by…
Read MoreYoung man gets life sentence for Canada massage parlor murder that court declared act of terrorism
A Canadian man who pleaded guilty to the murder of a Toronto massage parlor employee received a life prison sentence Tuesday for what a judge described as an act of terrorism related to an internet subculture that fuels sexual loneliness into rage and misogyny. The man, who cannot be named because he was 17 years…
Read MoreSuspect arrested in shooting of 3 students of Palestinian descent in Vermont, police say
A 48-year-old man was arrested on Sunday in connection with the shootings of three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vermont, on Saturday night, police said. Jason J. Eaton was detained midday Sunday near the site of the shooting, the Burlington Police Department said in a press release. Police then searched his home and…
Read MorePinellas Park teen accused of threatening mass shooting on NYC subway
A Pinellas Park teen was arrested on Wednesday after making threats online to commit a mass shooting on a New York City subway, an arrest affidavit from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office explains. Robert Trout III, 19, was taken into custody after a video was posted to Instagram showing him with guns saying “I’m gonna…
Read MoreShooter wounds 4 at Walmart near Dayton, Ohio, before dying of self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
Four people were wounded after a shooter opened fire at a Walmart near Dayton, Ohio, before taking his own life Monday night, police said. The suspect, described only as male, entered the store around 8:35 p.m. ET and shot four people before turning the gun on himself, Beavercreek police said. He died of an apparent…
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