A social media threat warning of a mass shooting in downtown Los Angeles was not credible, the Los Angeles Police Department reported Thursday.
The threat was circulated on Wednesday, said LAPD Sgt. Bruce Borihanh.
“We looked into it, and there was no credible threat,” Borihanh told City News Service.
The warning posted online allegedly came from an employee at a suicide prevention center, saying in part, “Don’t go to dtla Friday – I just got a call from someone saying they were going to shoot as many people as he can Friday in dtla. No way to confirm right now but just in case,” according to Fox11.
Anyone with information regarding possible threats was urged to call their local law enforcement organization.