“And we need the public's help in pushing back to us information that is disconcerting to them.” “Pointed threats need to be taken seriously, and we will take them seriously,” Shields said. Police Deputy Chief Erika Shields said before Channel 2’s Mark Winne interviewed her, investigators interviewed a man suspected of sending social media threats targeting the gay community. For the time being, he's been released. The user’s Twitter account was not visible Wednesday.Ītlanta police are investigating social media threats against the local gay community following the nightclub massacre in Orlando. “You are all dead to me,” another post read.
