Thread by @keikoinboston

1. There are screenshots of a Reddit post circulating claiming that the purported author, a black man, will commit a mass shooting of "every minority in sight" and city council members + suicide.

It seems the person named in the post is real, but not clear he's the author.

https://twitter.com/LASDHQ/status/1399076266217676801

2. Post from City of Lakewood's Facebook page saying "the Sheriff’s Dept. is taking all appropriate steps to quickly address the threat and the person who may have made the social media post, which may not be the person identified in the post."

facebook.com/LakewoodCalifo…

3. If you ever see a social media post like this, report it to the platform, look for news, law enforcement, and city social media posts about it, and call law enforcement if it seems they're unaware.

4. Whoever wrote this post included the man's full name and supposed home address, so this is not a harmless prank. 😠

5. If you don’t have an exact location so can’t call the correct agency, if you can narrow it down to a state, call state police or regional sheriff’s office.

If you don’t have that information, try 911 although they may or may not be helpful.

https://twitter.com/keikoinboston/status/1399102646657617930

6. You can try the FBI but they aren’t the first to respond in situations like this so it’s best to reach a local or state agency.

This article goes in what to do if you think you see a red flag for a mass shooting.

wgntv.com/news/if-you-se…

7. In cases where there isn’t an immediate threat, it’s always a judgment call whether to report or not.

Some people think it’s funny to joke about committing violence and sometimes it IS a joke. Other times they’re leaking their intent. 😔

sciencedirect.com/science/articl…