Virginia Beach police are investigating after a threat was made online to shoot up the Virginia Aquarium.
It happened back on August 23, according to a search warrant.
It states the social media director at the Virginia Aquarium got a message on Instagram that read, “Accept request or we will shoot up your establishment on a rando day I have enough rage in my (sic) to end your life of aqua.”
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Leaders at the Virginia Aquarium said they immediately contacted police and are grateful for the swift investigation. They said they’ve always had 24/7 security and surveillance.
Gregg Tennefoss is the Tidewater Community College IT Department Chair and a cyber expert. He said, “I’d be really concerned, but there’s no way for any of us to know if it was credible or not.”
Police can try to track down the person on the other end of the threat. However, Tennefoss said there are ways to hide account information, which makes it difficult to find the suspect.