Nation ‘People are on edge’: Mass violence threats – at least 30 in 18 states – have surged since El Paso, Dayton August 22, 2019 Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘People are on edge’: Mass violence threats – at least 30 in 18 states – have surged since El Paso, Dayton Arrests for making mass killing threats have proliferated since the shootings in El Paso and Dayton this month, with more than 25 so far.