Two more people have been arrested in connection with a planned attack targeting President Donald Trump’s UFC cage-fighting show at the White House earlier this month. William Lee Spartacus Falkner of Belfair, Washington, and Jordan W. Rincker, 28, of Missouri, were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
Investigation Details
Federal law enforcement officials disrupted the plan a few days before the June 14 White House event, according to court documents. The investigation began after the mother of an Ohio man contacted police because she was concerned about her son’s recent firearms purchases and online communications.
The man, 19-year-old Tycen Proper, told investigators that he was part of a group that wanted to trigger a revolution and target members of the government. They planned to fly explosive-laden drones into the event and then shoot panicked crowd members as they fled, according to the affidavit.
Prosecutors say Rincker distributed cash to some of the conspiracy members and accepted goods, including weapons, a 3D printer, a computer, and other items. Falkner communicated with other group members about his ability to procure and operate drones as well as what tactics and explosives to use in the plot.
Original reporting: WTVQ (Lexington) — read the source article.
