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Teen arrested in Ontario after mass shooting threats made toward Florida LGBTQ event: police

A teen has been arrested in Mississauga, Ont. after allegedly making online threats to commit a mass shooting at an LGBTQ pride event in West Palm Beach, Fla., authorities say.

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A teen has been arrested in Mississauga, Ont. after allegedly making online threats to commit a mass shooting at an LGBTQ pride event in West Palm Beach, Fla., authorities say.

Highlights

  • Teen arrested in Mississauga, Ontario, after allegedly threatening to commit mass shooting at LGBTQ pride event.
  • Police say teen made threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting.
  • Miami police received a report on Sunday of a threat made against the Pride on the Block 2022 event in West Palm Beach, Fla., authorities say.
  • The teen is accused of waving a gun, making anti-LGBTQ comments, and said he would be carrying out mass shooting that day at event, police say.
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  • authorities plan to extradite the teen to face charges stateside, but it could take some time for that to happen.