COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri said it is has increased security and is investigating online threats, an announcement that again heightened tensions on the campus after days of turmoil.
A post Tuesday night on the college’s website said campus police were “aware of social media threats” and were investigating. The university’s statement didn’t offer further detail, but it came after at least two users posted threats on the anonymous location-based messaging app Yik Yak.
One user threatened to “shoot every black person I see.”
Another said: “Some of you are alright. Don’t go to campus tomorrow.” The message seemed to echo one that appeared on the website 4chan – a forum where racist and misogynistic comments are frequent – ahead of the deadly campus shooting at an Oregon community college last month.
The posts were widely disseminated across the Internet and local media.