An Ohio man previously involved in a violent attack is now facing federal charges after allegedly posting a chilling death threat targeting Black residents of Cincinnati.
According to a newly unsealed FBI affidavit, 30-year-old Scott Hanna was arrested on Friday morning and charged with making interstate threats to injure. The arrest stems from a disturbing post made on July 31 from the X account @generalquinny, in which Hanna called for mass violence against the city’s Black population.
“Organizing mobs to kill all the apes in Cincinnati since @GovMikeDeWine and the @OSHP won’t do anything about this nonsense,” the post read. “We the people need to paint the town red and KILL THEM ALL. Fill the morgues and cleanse this city of blacks. By Sunday we are aiming to have killed 30k.”
The post was flagged by the Cincinnati Police Department, which quickly forwarded screenshots to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. Authorities moved swiftly, and with cooperation from X (formerly Twitter), Google, and AT&T, they were able to trace the account back to Hanna using a combination of email records, IP addresses, facial recognition, and payment information.
Cincinnati is home to approximately 120,000 Black residents. While the FBI affidavit does not specify how Hanna intended to carry out the threat, it appears to be linked to a viral video showing a racially charged brawl in downtown Cincinnati just days earlier.
Hanna had previously made headlines for a separate violent incident involving a woman whom he reportedly nearly decapitated during a confrontation last year. Now, with the latest charges, he faces serious federal consequences as investigators continue to probe the extent and intent of his threats.
The case underscores growing concerns about violent extremism and hate speech online—especially when paired with histories of real-world violence. The investigation remains ongoing.
-Deeprows News