Former Incel Michael Penchung Lee Charged with Threatening Mass Shooting at University of Arizona

Lee targets university's Greek life in threats, referencing "day of retribution" linked to past incel-related mass shooting; admits to plan of using AR-15 despite not yet purchasing the weapon.

• Former 'incel' Michael Penchung Lee was arrested and federally charged for threatening to commit a mass shooting at the University of Arizona, specifically targeting campus Greek life. The threats were made via Snapchat and referenced a 'day of retribution', associated with past incel-related mass violence. Lee is not affiliated with the university.
• Lee's threats included statements of revenge on 'chads and stacies,' terms used within the incel community to denote attractive young men and women, particularly those in fraternities and sororities. This reference, along with others, ties his threats to the incel (involuntary celibate) ideology.
• The former incel attempted to buy an AR-15, the weapon he allegedly planned to use for the massacre. Despite not having purchased the weapon yet, his intent to cause harm was clear in his communications.
• Upon arrest, Lee admitted to making the threats and expressed frustration with his home life. He asserted he was a former member of the incel community but was no longer, and admitted that he knew the threats were 'wrong and concerning.'
• The University of Arizona has assured that there is no active threat to the school following Lee's arrest. The community was alerted to the threat and subsequently informed about the arrest and the elimination of the threat.

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