A 31-year-old Newfoundland man was arrested after Interpol investigated school shooting threats made in a live chat during an online game.
RCMP said its Corner Brook detachment received a request for assistance from Interpol on Wednesday evening about threats of a possible shooting at an unspecified school.
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Police say in a release that an online gaming company had reported the threats made by an online gamer during a live chat.
Police say they identified a source, and later arrested Maxwell Fillatre of Boom Siding, N.L., near the western community of Pasadena on Wednesday.
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Fillatre was scheduled to appear in court Thursday.
The RCMP said the investigation is ongoing.