Shannon Depararro Atkins, 46, admitted writing the posts, but said he was joking. Police did not find any weapons when they arrested him.

A West Palm Beach man was arrested after police say he made a series of Facebook posts suggesting that President Donald Trump should be assassinated.

A man in West Palm Beach, Florida has been arrested after being accused of making threats against President Trump, police say.

Atkin was transported to Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Main Detention Center where WPBPD says he faces a second-degree felony of written or electronic threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism, and possession of cocaine.

The man has been arrested on one count of written or electronic threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism.

Police in United States Florida have arrested a West Palm Beach resident for allegedly threatening to kill US President Donald Trump. The Florida man, as per reports, has been identified as 46-year-old Shannon Depararro Atkins.