Authorities this weekend announced they had foiled three potential mass shootings after arresting three men in different states who expressed interest in or threatened to carry them out. Here's what we know about them.
All three cases were brought to authorities' attention thanks to tips from the public.Here's what we know about them. Police say he had the motivation and the ammunitionIn Connecticut, 22-year-old Brandon Wagshol was arrested after authorities said he had expressed interest in committing a mass shooting on Facebook, according to a statement from the FBI and the Norwalk Police Department.
I'd wanna break a world record for longest confirmed kill ever," another message read, according to the sheriff's office.Wix wrote that he wanted to die and"have fun doing it," authorities said. Volusia County Sheriff Michael Chitwood said on CNN Sunday that authorities had recovered a .22-caliber hunting rifle and 400 rounds of ammo in Wix's apartment.
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