USPS Employee Arrested Over Texas Pride Shooting Threat, Facing 2 Federal Charges
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 30
USPS Employee Arrested Over Texas Pride Shooting Threat, Facing 2 Federal Charges
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 30
Summary
Michael Thompson, a USPS employee from Clovis, New Mexico, was arrested after the FBI said he threatened a mass shooting at a Pride event in Lubbock, Texas.
A tip to authorities triggered the investigation; Thompson allegedly admitted making and deleting the social media posts that threatened a mass-casualty attack.
Four firearms were recovered from his home, and the FBI said he was legally barred from possessing guns because of a prior felony domestic violence conviction.
Thompson was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and transmitting threatening interstate communications, with investigators still interviewing him Monday before an initial court appearance.
LubbockPRIDE went ahead without incident over the weekend, underscoring how law enforcement intervention stopped a potential attack before the festival.