A West Palm Beach man was arrested Friday and charged with one count of electronic threat to kill or do bodily harm to President Donald Trump, after a tip to the FBI led to the discovery of a slew of online Facebook posts, police said. Shannon Depararro Atkins, 46, was arrested at about p. Atkins also faces cocaine possession charges.
Three bags of white powder, which police confirmed was cocaine, were found during his arrest. Police said they did not find a weapon during the arrest.
When asked by reporters whether Atkins possessed a firearm, Araujo replied the case was still an open investigation. The arrest came following a Jan. Those included a post on which Atkins wrote: "Bullets please. Please Jesus! Atkins also wrote a post stating: "I've been banned from "X", because I said I hope and pray someone kills him.
We haven't had an assassination in years," followed by a string of emojis that included a laughing face, and a shrug. That followed a post in which Atkins insulted Trump and his supporters.
Police also pointed to a response Atkins wrote: "Unfortunately one is still alive," in response to a picture captioned "All stood up to Democrats, all were shot" featuring Trump, Abraham Lincoln, John F. As the investigation continued, it culminated with detectives following Atkins before they arrested him Friday night. While interviewed by detectives, Atkins admitted to making the post, Araujo said.
