Shannon Depararra Atkins, 46, was arrested Friday night in West Palm Beach, Florida, on charges of making online threats against former President Donald Trump. The arrest was prompted by a tip to the FBI threat center. Atkins faces a charge of written or electronic threats to kill, do bodily injury or conduct a mass shooting or act of terrorism. He was also found in possession of cocaine during the arrest, leading to an additional drug charge. Atkins is currently being held without bond.
A Florida man has been arrested on charges of making online threats against former President Donald Trump , police said Saturday. A tip to the FBI threat center led to the arrest Friday night of Shannon Depararra Atkins, 46, West Palm Beach police said in a news release. Atkins is charged with one count of written or electronic threats to kill, do bodily injury or conduct a mass shooting or act of terrorism.
During the arrest, Atkins was found in possession of cocaine, leading to a drug charge as well. He was being held without bond Saturday. The public defender’s office that is representing him was closed Saturday and not available for comment. The nature of the alleged online threats was not immediately released. Atkins lives a few miles from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, but there was no indication he took any steps toward going there.
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