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Man Threatened Mass Shooting at Walmart if Hantavirus Outbreak Led to Lockdown, Sheriff Says
Investigators say a tipster shared an in-game recording and username, leading to charges after the suspect allegedly threatened a mass shooting at Walmart.
- The Marion County Sheriff's Office arrested Aaron Keith Bynum, 20, on charges of first-degree terroristic threatening and harassing communications following an investigation into online threats.
- A tip May 9 to the FBI's National Threats Operations Center alerted authorities to a player threatening a Walmart mass shooting if the United States locked down again due to hantavirus concerns.
- Following submission of in-game recordings by a tipster, a subpoena issued to the game's parent company two days later identified Bynum as the account owner.
- Investigators served a search warrant at Bynum's Oakland, Arkansas, home on Friday, seizing a computer and accessories during the search.
- Bynum was transported to the Marion County Detention Center for booking, with his bond set at $2,500.
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FBI Arrests Arkansas Man Accused of Walmart Mass Shooting Threat in Gaming Chat Over Hantavirus Scenario
A 20-year-old Arkansas man has been arrested following a coordinated federal and local investigation into alleged online threats made inside a multiplayer gaming chat, which authorities say referenced a hypothetical mass casualty scenario at a Walmart during a nationwide lockdown tied to a hantavirus outbreak. The suspect, identified as Aaron Keith Bynum, was taken into...
Arkansas man allegedly threatened Walmart mass shooting over hantavirus lockdown fears, authorities say
Arkansas man Aaron Bynum, 20, was arrested after allegedly threatening a mass shooting at a local Walmart over potential hantavirus lockdowns, authorities say.
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