Threats of mass shooting at synagogue lead to arrest of Concord man

A 23-year-old Concord man in possession of Nazi writings and an illegal semiautomatic rifle is in jail after being arrested for online threats to commit a mass shooting at a synagogue, authorities said.

The arrest of Ross Farca at his home followed a tip relayed by the FBI, according to a statement released Friday evening by the Concord Police Department.

The threats were made in a gaming chat room where Farca “threatened people of Jewish faith, discussed committing a mass shooting at a synagogue and shooting law enforcement,” the statement said. The tip went to the FBI, and the agency then determined the commentator’s location and passed the tip to Concord police.

When police showed up with a warrant Monday at Farca’s home, they said they found an illegal AR-15 semiautomatic rifle. Ammunition, camouflage and Nazi material were also found, the statement said.


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