A Prescott Valley man, Trevor Lee O’Dowd, was arrested last week for making online threats to kill patrons at a music event in Tempe because he didn’t receive an invitation.
O’Dowd was charged by federal criminal complaint with a single count of Interstate Communication of Threats.
The complaint alleges that, between March 12 and 13, 2024, O’Dowd used a social media platform to post numerous threats to injure and kill attendees at the music event. O’Dowd posts indicated that he felt disrespected for not being invited to the event. His threatening posts included the following statements:
“If they go im going on a rampage im just letting yall know before it happens.”
“Anyone got an AK I can b[o]rrow. Bout to go end some lives since u think I’m never gonna make it.”
“I suggest hiring more security for ur events soon.”
“April 7th will be the last day for AZ hip hop.”
“[D]on’t show up to mill Ave is all imma say.”
In other messages, O’Dowd welcomed a police presence and added that it would “be a wild west shootout like the good old days . . . I have no reason to live so good luck with that.”
The single count of Interstate Communication of Threats carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release.
I don’t like Rap either but good grief! Phyc home. Throw away the key. He looks like the nutcase that murdered a 9 year old girl and shot Gabby Giffords in Tucson.
Give this nut plenty of jail time to think about how stupid he is. Hopefully, that will be enough of a deterrent.