Man arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot Utah fans at a BYU football game
The 28-year-old man allegedly made threats on the social media platform X.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) LaVell Edwards Stadium, BYU football in Provo on Saturday August 31, 2024.
An Emery County man has been arrested for allegedly making threats on social media against Utah fans ahead of the BYU-Utah football game.
The 28-year-old man is being held on suspicion of threats of violence and obstruction of justice, a Utah Department of Corrections spokesperson said.
People contacted police after an unnamed person posted on the social media platform X made threats about fans at this weekend’s football game at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
In one post captured in a screenshot, the person wrote that “anyone wearing red on Saturday is getting shot.”
The same account threatened another fan saying, “come to [LaVell Edwards Stadium] and enjoy a bullet in your head. Bring your... kids too.”
The man is being held in the Emery County jail, the Corrections spokesperson said.
The Salt Lake Tribune does not generally name people who have not yet been formally charged with a crime.
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