Man Accused of Abbott Northwestern Mass Shooting Threat

A Ham Lake man is facing felony and gross misdemeanor charges after authorities say he threatened to commit a mass shooting at Abbott Northwestern Hospital on Sept. 11.

According to a complaint filed in Anoka County, 44-year-old Than Thanh Lu is charged with felony threats of violence and gross misdemeanor harassment.

Prosecutors say the FBI notified deputies on Sept. 10 after Lu sent a series of threatening text messages to the president of his former employer, API Group-NAC. Deputies arrested him that same day at his home in Ham Lake, where he declined to provide a statement…

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