18-year-old Matthew Merced arrested for social media threats against Buffalo Academy, faces felony charges for weapon possession and mass harm threat.

Eighteen-year-old Matthew V. Merced from Buffalo was arrested for making threats on social media against the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts. The Threat Management Unit investigated after students alerted school officials. Merced faces felony charges for weapon possession and making a mass harm threat, with a Taurus G2C 9mm pistol recovered during his arrest. Authorities urge reporting of suspicious activity via their tip line.

October 05, 2024
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