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politics1 year ago

Arizona Man Charged for Alleged Threats Against Trump

An Arizona man, Manuel Tamayo-Torres, was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill President-elect Donald Trump in Facebook videos, where he appeared with an AR-15-style rifle. He faces a felony charge for threatening Trump and his family, referred to as "Individual 1" in court documents. Tamayo-Torres also faces charges for making false statements on federal forms while attempting to purchase a gun. It is unclear if he has legal representation.

via CNN|
#arizona#arrest#politics
crime2 years ago

"Maine Mass Shootings Spark Urgent Debate on Gun Control in Rural America"

The gun found in the car of Lewiston mass shooting suspect Robert R. Card II has been identified as a Ruger SFAR rifle. Forensic and ballistic testing is still pending to determine if the gun was used in the crimes. Card allegedly killed 18 people and injured 13 others at two Lewiston businesses before being found dead. The Ruger SFAR is a big game rifle that won the 2023 Rifle of the Year award.

via WGME|
#crime#forensic-testing#lewiston
crime2 years ago

Multiple Walmart Stores Evacuated Due to Reports of Armed Individuals

The BayTowne Plaza Walmart in Penfield, New York, was evacuated after a report of a man with a rifle. However, a search by sheriff's deputies found no signs of a threat, and no one in or around the store claimed to have seen someone with a rifle. The investigation is ongoing, and Walmart will remain closed for the rest of the day. Other stores in the area were briefly asked to shelter in place.

via RochesterFirst|
#crime#evacuation#penfield
crime2 years ago

Multiple Standoff Suspects Arrested in Montana

A 43-year-old man in Levittown, Pennsylvania, was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff with police. The incident began when officers responded to reports of a man shooting a gun in his backyard. When confronted by police, the man yelled obscenities and pointed a rifle directly at an officer. The officer fired two rounds at the man, who retreated into his house. A SWAT team was called in, and the man was eventually arrested without incident. No charges have been filed as of yet.

via LevittownNow.com|
#arrest#crime#levittown
crime2 years ago

Louisville Bank Shooting: Gunman's Legal AR-15 Purchase Raises Concerns.

The gunman who killed two people and injured a third at a supermarket in Louisville, Kentucky, last week had legally purchased an AR-15 rifle just days before the shooting, according to police. The suspect, who was arrested at the scene, had a history of mental illness and had been banned from owning firearms in 2019, but the ban had expired. The shooting has reignited calls for stricter gun control laws in the US.

via The Wall Street Journal|
#ar-15#crime#gunman
security2 years ago

Lockdown at Joint Base Andrews due to armed individual sighting

Joint Base Andrews in Maryland was placed on lockdown after an unauthorized individual was seen walking on the base with a rifle. No gunshots had been fired and no injuries were reported. The base has slowly allowed people with children to leave the property and pick up students at schools in the area. The lockdown was lifted by 6 p.m.

via The Washington Post|
#armed-individual#joint-base-andrews#lockdown