A lone gunman who was said to be distraught over President Trump’s election opened fire on members of the Republican congressional baseball team at a practice field in this Washington suburb on Wednesday, using a rifle to shower the field with bullets that struck four people, including Steve Scalise, the majority whip of the House of Representatives.
Christmas time for Democrats! Bomb Mail Suspect Arrested in Florida, Suspect’s Van Covered in Pro-Trump Stickers
Cesar Sayoc, 56, pictured in this booking photo from an arrest, via @browardsheriff |
The suspect, a Caucasian 56-year-old male, was under surveillance for 24 hours before he was taken into custody by F.B.I. agents.The man was arrested at an Auto Zone store on State Route 7 at SW 6th Street around 10:30 a.m., according to CBS4 in Miami.A white van covered in “pro-Trump stickers” was towed from the location.A loud explosion was heard at the time of the arrest, possibly from a flash bang device used by the F.B.I.The suspect, who lives in North Miami Beach, is a former resident of New York. He was known to law enforcement for making threats in the past.The suspect was reportedly identified from surveillance footage at a postal center in Opa Locka, Florida.The feds say several of the suspicious packages were mailed to New York from the center. Postal workers are sorting through millions of pieces of mail searching for more suspicious packages.Several hoax pipe bombs were sent to the homes of former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Packages were also sent to California Congresswoman Maxine Waters, former U.S. AG Eric Holder, and anti-Trump actor Robert De Niro.None of the packages were capable of exploding, according to law enforcement officers. . . .
Hat tip to Mickey Bell at Moretti Underground |
. . . " 'It's really bad,' the woman said by telephone. She declined to give her name. 'We heard a loud bang, like a bomb exploding. Police officers who told us to stay inside said they were arrested the guy who's been sending bombs all over the place. It's pretty scary but we're inside trying to get some work done.'"The suspect is reportedly a former resident of New York who is living in Florida. The 12 mail bombs are all believed to have been handled by a regional mail sorting facility in southern Florida. "The suspect is known to law enforcement, and has a history of making terroristic threats to judges, sources said." . . .These should suffice until the press conference this afternoon, 2:30 EDT
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