Man who made finger guns outside of elementary school for TikTok challenge facing 10 years in prison
Man accused of ‘finger gun’ video at school faces 10 years in prison
- A 20-year-old faces up to ten years in prison after being arrested for allegedly making finger guns outside an elementary school in a TikTok video.
- The FBI reported Joel Edwards’ social media accounts to state police after videos linked to his account allegedly expressed a desire to carry out a mass shooting, leading to the discovery of weapons at his home.
- Edwards' mother said the case is a misunderstanding, and that he was mimicking fictional characters like Patrick Bateman and Walter White.
- He has been charged with using a computer to commit a crime, intentional threat to commit an act of violence against a school, and felony firearm charges.
- Edwards is being held on a $5 million bond, with conditions including a GPS tether and home confinement if bail is posted, and local residents have expressed fear following the incident.