Authorities have arrested two more individuals in connection with a planned attack on President Donald Trump’s UFC cage-fighting show at the White House earlier this month. The suspects, William Lee Spartacus Falkner of Belfair, Washington, and Jordan W. Rincker, 28, of Missouri, were charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
Investigation and Arrests
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. The group planned to fly explosive-laden drones into the event and then shoot panicked crowd members as they fled, according to the affidavit. Proper is charged with firearms offenses and crimes including attempted murder of an officer or employee of the United States.
Investigators recovered high-powered firearms from several of the suspects and reviewed encrypted text messages between roughly 20 participants who shared detailed maps and aerial photographs of the area and discussed the need for a ‘safe house’ and escape routes after the intended attack.
Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
