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Florida Man Arrested for Alleged Mass Casualty Threat at Tesla Event

Despite threats, the Cybertruck event in Austin, attended by Elon Musk, proceeded as planned.

Overview

  • Paul Ryan Overeem, a 28-year-old Florida man, was arrested for allegedly planning a 'mass casualty' attack at a Tesla Cybertruck event in Austin, Texas.
  • Overeem had reportedly made threats in an Instagram chat, stating his intention to kill people at the event and expressing a desire to die.
  • Despite the threats, the Cybertruck event, attended by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, went ahead as planned.
  • Overeem was arrested in a McDonald's parking lot by the Travis County Sheriff's Office and is currently being held on a $300,000 bond.
  • Overeem's threats were reportedly driven by a hatred for modern technology.