ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (WXYZ) — A 20-year-old St. Clair Shores man has been charged with plotting a mass shooting at Masonic Heights Elementary School after police investigated threatening TikTok videos that came to the FBI's attention.

Joel Edwards was arraigned Friday before Judge Joseph Craigen Oster in the 40th District Court on charges of intentional threat to commit an act of violence against a school, using a computer to commit a crime and felony firearm. Oster set his bond at $5 million.

Watch Randy Wimbley's video report below: St. Clair Shores resident faces felony charges for alleged school threat

The investigation began Sept. 13 when the FBI contacted Michigan State Police about TikTok videos allegedly associated with Edwards that expressed a desire to carry out a mass sh

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