Man accused of threatening mass violence against school in Burke County

Police seized guns, ammunition and a ballistic vest from a home in Drexel on Monday. (The Morganton Herald)

BURKE COUNTY — A man has been accused of threatening mass violence against a school in Burke County.

According to the Morganton Herald, officers arrested 40-year-old Brandon Johnson in connection with this case.

A warrant was served at his home on South Main Street on Monday.

Inside, officers found guns, magazines, ammunition, and a ballistic vest.

The school district increased security patrols at every campus on Tuesday out of an abundance of caution.

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