Man arrested for death threats against Chiefs' Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes at Morgan Wallen concert
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: A shocking incident occurred at the Morgan Wallen concert at Arrowhead Stadium on Friday night, August 2, leading to the arrest of a man for allegedly making death threats against Kansas City Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes.
The man, identified as Aaron Brown from Winchester, Illinois, was charged with making a "terroristic threat" after posting a tweet that drew the attention of law enforcement responsible for security at the event, as per Daily Mail.
Authorities arrest man at Morgan Wallen concert for death threats against Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce, who had made an appearance on stage with Morgan Wallen, were the apparent targets of the threats.
According to Just Jared, the tweet, noticed by vigilant police officers, referenced two players. However, a statement from the Jackson County Prosecutor's office only mentioned threats against "two members of the Chiefs organization."
In a statement, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker detailed the sequence of events by stating, "Officers were monitoring threats at a planned concert when they observed on X (Twitter) a threat against two individuals, who were members of the Kansas City Chiefs organization, were present at the event. The defendant confirmed to police where he was located at Arrowhead. The concert was delayed for 40 minutes while the defendant was located."
Reports indicate that Brown was at the concert with his girlfriend, who allegedly warned him not to post the tweet. Despite this, Brown went ahead, believing that "nobody would see it."
After deleting the tweet, he admitted to the police that it was a "stupid, stupid, stupid mistake." Brown was subsequently charged, with a bond set at $15,000, though prosecutors had requested a $250,000 cash bond.
The concert, which had been a highly anticipated event, featured Wallen wearing a No 7 Chiefs jersey with his own name on the back.
This jersey number is notably worn by Chiefs' kicker Harrison Butker, who had previously sparked controversy with comments made during a speech at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas.
Butker's remarks, which included statements about women's roles as homemakers, were criticized widely.
In his speech, Butker had said, "I think it is you, the women, who have had the most diabolic lies told to you. Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world but I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world."
He further added, "I can tell you that my beautiful wife Isabelle would be the first to say her life truly started when she started living her vocation as a wife and as a mother."
News of arrest at Morgan Wallen concert sparks reactions across social media
The news of the arrest quickly spread, leading to a wave of reactions on social media.
One user said, "Good. Make an example of him. Chiding others, taunts, threats all need to be taken seriously."
While another remarked, "He got his 15 minutes of fame! And it will be costly."
One person wrote, "Good, Do NOT threaten to murder people. Do NOT threaten violence." Another commented, "Nothing good ever comes from spontaneously posting on social media because it just seems to lead to trouble."
One individual posted, "The new rabid promotion of sports gambling in the US is going to bring more threats like this."
Another stated, "Another moron. He actually thought no one would see it?"
A user wrote, "It's Kansas City, he's probably already out on a signature bond." Lastly, a user said, "This gets let go far too often, especially against celebrities, at least in the US. Can't speak for the laws in other countries."
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