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FBI identifies suspect in Riverside, California, who targeted elementary schools, suicide help lines and Nashville Airport. It comes after a barrage of “swatting” calls has caused chaos across America.
But the call was part of a spree of hoax calls in which the voice on the other end claimed to be the “next mass shooter of 2023,” leading to lockdowns and police raids at seven schools across Riverside County and San Bernardino County, California, in January and February this year, according to a search warrant obtained by. It details an FBI investigation that comes amidst a wave of hoax calls that have led to panic across American schools throughout the last year.
Ten minutes after calling Sandy Hook, the same number was used to contact Nashville International Airport. The caller, using the Navy reservist’s name, claimed he had planted a bomb at the airport and on a plane, claiming it was being done on behalf of terror group ISIS. The hoax led airport staff to search aircraft and individuals for any sign of a threat to life. None was found.
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