FBI Locates Suspect in University of Michigan Shooting Threat
The FBI identified and interviewed a person suspected of posting a threat directed at women on the University of Michigan campus.
The threat caught the attention of Michigan State Police and campus authorities Saturday afternoon.
It alleged someone is planning to shoot every woman they see Monday.
The University of Michigan Police released this statement on Saturday:
The University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security has been notified of a message posted on a Russian-operated confessions website indicating an intent to carry out an active shooter incident targeting females on the UM Campus on October 4. The post has been removed."
Part of the post stated "On October 4th.. Im going to the University of Michigan and blow away every single woman...I see with an ar-15..."
Another part of the post states "There is a violent pro-male revolution coming and you people better get ready for it."
That post forced several law agencies to react.
A spokesperson for the FBI Detroit Field Office confirmed they had identified an out-of-state individual whom they believed posted the threat, but declined to give more specifics about where the person lives or if criminal charges are likely.