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UB Student Arrested After Alleged School Shooting Threat

11/22/2025

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Police executed a search warrant at Jacob Cassidy’s home after the 21-year-old University at Buffalo student and president of the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) allegedly threatened to shoot up the school.
Two students reported overhearing Cassidy discuss shooting plans, claiming he had an assault rifle in his backpack.
The University at Buffalo stated there is no ongoing threat.
Police confiscated multiple firearms during the investigation.

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Story summary

Police executed a search warrant at Jacob Cassidy’s home after the 21-year-old University at Buffalo student and president of the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) allegedly threatened to shoot up the school.
Two students reported overhearing Cassidy discuss shooting plans, claiming he had an assault rifle in his backpack.
The University at Buffalo stated there is no ongoing threat.
Police confiscated multiple firearms during the investigation.