The Brief
- Two men accused of planning a possible mass shooting have been arrested.
- Instagram posts got the attention of law enforcement thanks to a tip.
- Local law enforcement worked with the FBI to arrest the two suspects before any incident occurred.
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – “If you see something, say something” paid off as investigators say a woman who saw messages on her boyfriend’s Instagram feed threatening a mass shooting reached out to the FBI.
Federal investigators took action to verify the accounts and communicated the information with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office to execute a search warrant and make two arrests.
The backstory:…