Florida teen faces federal charges after detectives say he threatened mass shooting in New York City right on Thanksgiving Day.
Identified as Robert Trout III19, allegedly posted a video on the social network Instagram saying that would go to the Big Apple and “wreak havoc on the subways” by shooting “anyone” he saw on Thanksgiving Dayaccording to the prosecutor’s office.
“If you’re from New York City, don’t take the train Thursday night, bro,” Trout said in the video.
In a statement, federal authorities indicated that during the young man’s speech on Instagram, showed “multiple firearms,” including two semi-automatic pistols with extended magazines containing a total of 60 bulletsat the same time he assured: “there are 60 shots, there are sixty people dead.”
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A Florida teen is facing federal charges after investigators say he threatened a mass shooting in New York City on Thanksgiving.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Robert Trout III, 19, allegedly posted a video on Instagram making threats to go to New York City and “cause… pic.twitter.com/WEQmugmBH2
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According to officials, They identified Trout as the person of interest thanks to the statements of some witnessesin addition to several recent posts on the young man’s account, which have since been deleted, reported Fox News.
The teenager He made his first court appearance Thursday in federal court in Tampa and was ordered to remain behind bars without bail. awaiting his next appearance on December 18.
If convicted, Trout faces up to five years in prison.
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