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Detectives with the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit have arrested a Shreveport man for threatening to kill people on a popular social media site.

Christopher T. Short, 32, of the 8200 block of Wild Briar Drive in Shreveport, was arrested today after an investigation into his fake social media account where he joined a live event at the Shreveport City Council meeting yesterday.

Detectives say during the live chat, Short made a direct threat to harm white people in local Catholic Churches. That threat was reported to CPSO, and an investigation was launched.  

Today, detectives obtained and executed a search warrant for Short’s residence. During the search, detectives found an AR-15 style pistol with a 60-round magazine. Detectives seized the weapon, magazine, and electronic devices.  Short was taken to CPSO’s Criminal Investigation Division where he was questioned. Detectives determined Short created the fake profile and posted the threat.   

Short was arrested and charged with one count of Terrorizing. He was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center. No bond has been set in this case. This is an ongoing investigation with the possibility of more charges.