Man arrested after using AI to threaten elementary school, arrest affidavit says

Summary by Terrell Hills News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: NBC affiliate, as published by WOAI News 4 / News4SA (NBC affiliate) — Local · September 1, 2026 · 1 min read

San Antonio police say a 22-year-old used an AI chat to generate detailed mass shooting threats targeting Serna Elementary. FBI tipped off local authorities, who traced the account via telecom and Google records.

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Source published	Sep 1, 2026
Indexed here	Sep 2, 2026
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