CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A man who threatened to shoot people at a community event and sent threatening messages with gun photos was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison.
Daniel Scott Carter, 42 from Elberon, received the prison term after pleading guilty in May to possession of a firearm by a felon. He was sentenced to 78 months and must serve three years of supervised release after his prison term.
In May 2024, Carter posted a photo on Facebook of an AK-47-style gun with the caption, “Say hello to my little friend.” In the comments section, Carter threatened to shoot people at an upcoming community event and commit a “baptism by blood,” according to information presented at sentencing…