Authorities arrested a Washington man on Tuesday following he allegedly threatened to blow up an elementary school. 

Thomas Gabbard, 19, had formerly absent on Instagram Dwell, in which he claimed to be a gang member. Nevertheless, a viewer on the stream insisted that Gabbard was not, to which the suspect responded he was "likely to pull up and bomb a college," police said. No university or site was specified through the stream.

Gabbard, however, proceeded to claim he experienced bombs in his possession. 

The viewer became involved and named the nearby police concerning Gabbard's threats. 

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The viewer also instructed law enforcement Gabbard referred to as him applying the mobile phone selection on the viewer's account. He informed law enforcement the simply call lasted about two minutes, all through which time he experimented with to get data from Gabbard on the unnamed school he had earlier referenced. 

A SWAT group comes at the property of a male who reportedly threatened to bomb a grade faculty. (Credit rating: Mason County Sheriff)

The Instagram person extra that Gabbard did not supply any facts on the faculty and continued calling the viewer "racially derogatory names." The viewer also notified police that Gabbard experienced various energetic Fb and Instagram profiles. 

Police reviews indicated that a search into Gabbard's criminal heritage confirmed he had a juvenile conviction that prohibited him from lawfully possessing firearms. 

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Law enforcement stated they uncovered 3 specific shots on Gabbard's different social media profiles in which the suspect was shown holding firearms — two pistols and a rifle. 

Numerous officers and armed staff arrived at Gabbard's dwelling serving a higher-threat lookup warrant, and a SWAT group arrested Gabbard devoid of incident. No explosives or firearms were being positioned at the scene. 

A Mason County patrol motor vehicle parks outside of the suspect's house.  ((Credit rating: Mason County Sheriff))

During an job interview with police, Gabbard mentioned he was not major about bombing a school. He also denied having any firearms or explosives in his possession and insisted that the firearms demonstrated in his social media posts were air run. 

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He later on admitted that the rifle proven in his publish was taken at his sister's property when he understood he was not permitted to possess a firearm for every his conviction.  

Gabbard also admitted his assert of remaining a gang member was untrue. 

A law enforcement officer comforts spouse and children members at a memorial outdoors Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Thursday, May 26. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Photos)

The arrest came just a number of months after gunman Salvador Ramos shot and killed 21 people today at Robb Elementary College in Uvalde, Texas. 

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