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Felony charges announced against Detroit man after Facebook threat against police officers

Posted at 11:30 PM, Oct 04, 2016
and last updated 2016-10-05 10:53:53-04

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has announced felony charges against a Detroit man who reportedly made threats of violence against police on Facebook.

Nheru Gowan Littleton, 40, has been charged with Making a Terroristic Threat and Using a Computer to Commit a Crime.

Police say Littleton posted a message on July 8 on Facebook that encouraged killing police officers.

This message was reportedly posted shortly after the shootings in Dallas where five officers were killed.