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Local Man Charged With Mass Shooting Threat
May 24, 2019
A local man has been charged with using his Facebook page to threaten a mass shooting at two businesses.
Michael Anthony Hall, 23, allegedly threatened to “shoot up” Hitachi Cable, a manufacturing company in the Ellyson Industrial Park, and Kelly Services, an employment agency on Corporate Woods Drive. He is facing a second degree felony charge of making a terroristic threat. He was released from the Escambia County Jail Thursday on a $50,000 bond.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to Hitachi Cable on Ely Road in reference to threats after the company became aware of possible threats on Hall’s Facebook page. According to an arrest report, he made threats such as, “Now if when I spray the whole building”; “smell the BLOOD (metal) from the bodies from the highway”; “I promise to God when I get me a Mack or an Uzi, I’m [expletive] you [expletive] up, spraying the whole building”; and “I want to smell the blood from the bodies from the highway”.
Deputies were able to positively identify Hall from photographs on his Facebook page.
A Hitachi human resources manager told investigators that Hall had been terminated. He was a temporary employee and had voiced complaints about other employees. She told deputies that Hall stated that if certain coworkers kept talking “he was going to snap and they will need the police and ambulance there”, the arrest report states. The HR boss told deputies that she and coworkers feared Hall would carry out the threats.
A Kelly Services representative was brought in, and Hall again made threats about “laying out” specific employees, according to authorities.
Hall was taken into custody on Pompano Street in Cantonment.
The Escambia County Jail lists Hall’s home address as Pace Parkway in Cantonment, while the arrest report lists his address as Thorndale Place in Atmore.
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14 Responses to “Local Man Charged With Mass Shooting Threat”
Hold up @ZACH it would be the court system & not the sheriff’s office to blame.
I also agree with others he needs mental help… again that would be the court system or family.
No just walnut hill
To be honest if anything happens after the release of this guy after he made those threats which is considered a felony in 1st degree. The Escambia county sheriff’s office will be to blame for any loss of life or injuries that occur. He needs to be given long term hospitalization or prison time up to 25 years.
People make mistakes sometimes, yes they do need to learn from them but if this was any of yalls family members you would be defending them to.
I don’t understand how threats of murder can b made an guy was released from jail ..
note to others: when making physical threats of violence towards others, always use an anon FB page. And poach some picture from Google so they cannot ID you. What a genius!
Wow! Let out of jail? Seems like a stupid move! Is he being monitored? I hope he is!
Watch your back Kelly and Hitachi!
Employee of the month.
He could probably land a part time job – 3 to 5 years stamping out license plates in state prison.
This individual needs help bad. He does not need to be out on bond. Lock him up.
WOW ! Released from jail due to making terroristic threats. A mental evaluation should be conducted and hopefully he can be admitted to an institution for crazy people.
Bravo Hitachi, Kelly Services, Escambia County Sheriff Dept and especially the person or persons that brought this loose cannon to their attention.
A textbook example of how to handle such an issue.
“I want to smell the blood from the bodies from the highway”.
And they let the crazy go? WOW!!!
At least he’s not from Century