Florida man jailed, accused of threatening mass shooting

DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida man has been arrested and accused of threatening a mass shooting in text messages.

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office says 25-year-old Tristan Scott Wix of Daytona Beach sent several text messages stating he wanted to “break a world record for longest confirmed kill ever.”

The office says that in another message, Wix texted he wanted to reach 100 victims and had decided on a location.

Volusia County Sheriff Michael Chitwood said Wix had a rifle and 400 rounds of ammunition.

“I truly believe in my heart that he is an active shooter,” Chitwood said. “That’s exactly what it was. He fits the profile exactly.”

It was unclear who Wix was texting or how deputies obtained the information.

Authorities say Wix was arrested Friday at a supermarket in Daytona Beach Shores on a charge of making written threats to kill.

The sheriff’s news release says Wix told detectives he didn’t own firearms but was fascinated with mass shootings.

Jail records didn’t list an attorney for Wix.