WEST PALM BEACH — Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said he believes deputies prevented a mass shooting by arresting an Acreage man who stockpiled weapons, impersonated law enforcement and posted online about attacks he planned to carry out.
Deputies arrested Damien Allen , 22, on April 29. Cpt. Randy Foley said PBSO had been investigating Allen’s online activity for about a month when it received a tip from the FBI that prompted the agency’s immediate action. Foley did not specify what the tip entailed.
According to investigators, Allen had amassed an arsenal of 18 firearms, more than 12,000 rounds of ammunition, ballistic armor, tactical gear and multiple uniforms — among them PBSO deputy outfits, an FBI uniform, Marine Corps blues and an Army Ranger uniform. One uniform bore a Nazi insignia…