A man who allegedly threatened a mass shooting against LGBTQ people at Florida State University has been arrested by the FBI.
January 5, 2023, 12:25 PMA seal reading"Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation" is displayed on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI building in Washington, DC, on August 9, 2022.at Florida State University has been arrested by the FBI.
Albert has been charged with interstate communication of a threat to injure a person after allegedly posting a picture of an "AR-15 style" rifle on Dec. 13 with the address of FSU and a later date and time on the social media platform Discord.Florida State University campus entrance in Tallahassee, Fl.According to officials, Discord provided the Internet Protocol address information for the post, and traced the post to Albert, who was in Washington, D.C., at the time of the post.
According to the complaint, Albert told FBI officials, "that he did not believe his post was illegal," and that it was meant to be "'ironic,' 'satirical,' and 'a joke.'"The complaint stated that Albert was a student at Full Sail University, as of Dec. 16. According to FBI interviews, he used FSU's address because it would "get the most reaction from those on the Discord server.
According to FBI interviews with Albert's apartment manager, the security manager at Full Sail University and Albert's roommate, Albert had "a history of violence and a pattern of concerning behavior."
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