Arkansas gamer allegedly threatened to carry out mass shooting at Walmart if hantavirus outbreak caused lockdown
An Arkansas man was arrested for allegedly threatening to carry out a mass shooting at Walmart if a hantavirus outbreak led to a lockdown. Aaron Keith Bynum, 20, made the threat while gaming online, which was reported to the FBI. He has been charged with first-degree terroristic threatening and is currently held on a $2,500 bond.
- ▪Aaron Keith Bynum, 20, was arrested for threatening a mass shooting at Walmart.
- ▪The threat was made during an online gaming session and reported to the FBI.
- ▪Bynum has been charged with first-degree terroristic threatening and harassing communications.
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US News Arkansas man allegedly threatened to carry out mass shooting at Walmart if hantavirus outbreak caused lockdown By Caitlin McCormack Published May 17, 2026, 10:11 p.m. ET An Arkansas man allegedly threatened to shoot up his local Walmart if the ongoing hantavirus outbreak were to prompt a lockdown like the one caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Aaron Keith Bynum, 20, was arrested on Friday for making the purported mass shooting threat while gaming online, according to a news release from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
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