Second Suspect Arrested Over Missouri Yik Yak Threats
Police officers in Missouri say they’ve arrested a second college student in connection with threats posted on the anonymous messaging app Yik Yak.
Northwest Missouri State University student Connor Stottlemyre, 19, is reportedly in custody on charges of making a terrorist threat after he allegedly posted the message, “I’m going to shoot any black people tomorrow, so be ready,” on the app.
Another Missouri student, Hunter Park, was arrested early Wednesday morning in connection with other threats posted on the app.
Another more direct threat . via Black and white students are scared #Mizzou pic.twitter.com/MS8DcPWIAr
— Bradley J. Rayford (@BradleyRayford) November 11, 2015
The threats appeared to come in response to protests propagated by Concerned Student 1950, a student group concerned with racist activity on campus.
So far the school has taken the stance that the threats are just that, saying in a tweet, “There is no immediate threat to campus. Please do not spread rumors.”
