NC Man Charged With Threat To Shoot FEMA Workers

High Point’s Fox affiliate reports:

A man is being charged after being accused of threatening FEMA workers in western North Carolina, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office.

At around 12:54 p.m. on Saturday, deputies got a report of a man with an assault rifle who made a comment about possibly harming FEMA workers providing Hurricane Helene disaster relief.

The suspect was later identified as William Jacob Parsons, 44, of Bostic. Parsons was taken into custody and charged with going armed to the terror of the public.

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A 44-year-old man has been arrested and accused of threatening FEMA workers with an assault rifle in North Carolina.

Given the state’s lax gun laws, there’s no way of knowing whether someone is open carrying or about to open fire. https://t.co/4SRJ9FHiJf

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) October 14, 2024