Man Arrested for Allegedly Sending a Bogus Mass Shooting Claim to LA County Fair, Police Say

Man Arrested for Allegedly Sending a Bogus Mass Shooting Claim to LA County Fair, Police Say
LA County Fair in Pomona Fairplex will be held from Aug. 31 to Sept. 23. Mandy Huang/The Epoch Times, photo Sept. 8, 2019.
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A California man was arrested for allegedly making a false mass shooting claim against the Los Angeles County Fair to avoid going to the Fair with this parents, the Pomona Police Department said Saturday, Sept. 14 during a press conference.

Police officials said that the Los Angeles County Fair staff notified them about an email they got about 3 p.m. on Friday that claimed there would be a mass shooting at the site on Sunday.

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Masooma Haq began reporting for The Epoch Times from Pakistan in 2008. She currently covers a variety of topics including U.S. government, culture, and entertainment.
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