KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A Kalamazoo man is being formally charged for making a threatening Facebook Live video.
On Saturday, Kalamazoo Public Safety officers were alerted by community members regarding a Facebook post where the suspect was threatening violence on a Kalamazoo neighborhood in retaliation for a shooting that occurred the prior day.
Detectives investigated the threatening content and on Wednesday they secured a warrant for the suspect’s arrest and apprehended him later that day.
On Thursday, 26-year-old Jhontae Jamison of Kalamazoo was arraigned for making terrorist threats and for using a computer to commit a crime. He is currently being lodged by the Kalamazoo County Sheriff Office.
In a press release, KDPS said that they appreciated the community members that alerted them of this criminal activity. No other details have been released.
Anyone with more information regarding this incident should contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 269-337-8139 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100.
