In the 20 days since the El Paso and Dayton massacres, 14 people have been arrested for threatening mass shootings.
In the wake of the massacres in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, authorities across the country have arrested a number of suspects who have allegedly threatened similar mass shootings.
The FBI did not respond to ABC News' request for comment on whether the number of mass shooting threats have increased since the shootings in El Paso and Dayton, which happened on Aug. 3 and 4, respectively. On the same day as the Dayton shooting, Hillsborough County Deputies arrested Wayne Lee Padgett, 31, who allegedly threatened to shoot up a Walmart and told police he was"intrigued" by the El Paso and Dayton shootings.A listed public defender for Padgett did not immediately respond to a request for comment. As of Friday, court records suggested that he had not yet been arraigned and, therefore, has not yet entered a plea in his case.
The FBI announced the arrest of Conor Climo, 23, for alleged possession of bomb-making materials after investigators found encrypted conversations he had been having about a potential attack on a Las Vegas synagogue or an LGBTQ bar. Florida police arrested Richard Clayton, 26, after he allegedly posted on Facebook what authorities believed amounted to a threat against a local Walmart.
Police said that Perez made the threat after learning her children would be transferred to the school. Court records indicate that Wagshol's next court date is set for Sept. 6 and he has not yet entered a plea. A listed public defender for McVicker did not immediately respond to a request for comment. As of Friday, McVicker had not yet entered a plea in his case.
"Consider this a warning for anyone visiting," Sheikh allegedly wrote, later adding that his account was not satirical. A listed public defender for Lin did not immediately respond to a request for comment. As of Friday, Lin had not yet entered a plea in his case.
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