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Arkansas gamer allegedly threatened to carry out mass shooting at Walmart if hantavirus outbreak caused lockdown

The 20-year-old allegedly told other players on a gaming platform that he would open fire inside his nearest local Walmart "if the country were locked down again due to the Hantavirus."

First seen · 2:11 AM UTCMay 18, 2026

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Arkansas gamer allegedly threatened to carry out mass shooting at Walmart if hantavirus outbreak caused lockdownThe 20-year-old allegedly told other players on a gaming platform that he would open fire inside his nearest local Walmart "if the country were locked down again due to the Hantavirus."
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