Kansas man arrested in Florida for threatening Ben Shapiro and others
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. —
A Kansas man was arrested in Palm Beach County, accused of making violent threats against conservative commentator Ben Shapiro and others.
Previous coverage: Kansas man arrested in Palm Beach County over threats toward Jewish victim
According to the arrest report, Korby Strube posted 23 threatening comments on social media platform X between July 31 and Aug. 2.
Investigators said the messages repeatedly named Shapiro, referenced his Jewish faith, and counted down to a date around Yom Kippur.
Strube made dozens of violent threats, including one that said, “I’ll give the world a boost by killing Ben for being Jewish,” authorities said.
Officials also said Strube threatened President Donald Trump and the Obama family.
He remains in jail on several charges.
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