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A 62-year-old Florida man was arrested this week, accused of threatening to shoot up a local Publix supermarket because there weren't enough people there wearing masks during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office said Robert Kovner, of Sebring, made the alleged threat in a Facebook post.
Robert Kovner, 62, of Sebring, Florida, was arrested for allegedly a mass shooting at a local supermarket because not enough people were wearing masks. (Highlands County Sheriff’s Office)
They said Kovner threatened a mass shooting because he was upset that not enough people, in his opinion, were wearing masks outside. Officials did not disclose the Publix location.
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Kovner was arrested Tuesday and booked with making a written threat of a mass shooting, a second-degree felony in Florida, said the sheriff’s office.
“We realize these are stressful times, but there is no excuse for making threats like this,” the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. “It’s not a joke. It’s not just a bad day. It’s a crime. We will ALWAYS take them seriously and you will go to jail.”
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As of Thursday morning, Florida has recorded more than 22,500 positive coronavirus cases and at least 614 people have died. On April 1, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a statewide stay-at-home order in an effort to curb the rate of infection.
The CDC recommends people wear masks while traveling outside of their home.
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