27-Year-Old Former 'Incel' Arrested for Threatening Mass Shooting at University of Arizona

Suspect Michael Penchung Lee confessed to making threats via Snapchat, allegedly planning to target fraternities and sororities with an AR-15, in what he termed a revenge act for his lack of social acceptance, mirroring a 2014 mass shooting.

• Michael Penchung Lee, a 27-year-old former 'incel', was arrested after threatening a mass shooting at the University of Arizona, specifically targeting fraternity and sorority members.
• Lee made the threats via multiple messages on Snapchat, stating his intention to purchase an AR-15 for the shooting.
• The suspect confessed to authorities that he wrote the messages in the Snapchat group chat and had attempted to purchase a firearm two months prior, but decided against it.
• Lee also repeatedly mentioned 'the day of Retribution', which officials believe refers to the 10th anniversary of a 2014 mass shooting at the University of California by Elliot Rodger, another self-proclaimed incel.
• Despite being arrested and facing federal charges, Arizona's weak gun laws could potentially allow someone in crisis like Lee to obtain a firearm without a background check.

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