Brett Kavanaugh assassination plot

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Brett Kavanaugh assassination plot
murder-suicide
Deaths0
Injured0
AccusedNicholas Roske
ChargesAttempted murder of a Justice of the United States

On June 8, 2022, Nicholas Roske traveled to the home of

associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, with plans to break in Kavanaugh's home, kill him, and then commit suicide.[1] After arriving at Kavanaugh's residence, Roske called the police on himself and was arrested.[2]

Roske told police he was frustrated with the

Second Amendment.[2]

Incident

Roske traveled by plane from his residence in

U.S. Marshals stationed outside Kavanaugh's home saw him step out of the cab.[2]

After arriving and seeing the deputy U.S. Marshals, Roske started walking down the street.

9-1-1.[6] At 1:38 a.m.,[4] Roske called 9-1-1 and was connected with Montgomery County's emergency communications center.[2][4] Roske told the operator that he was having suicidal thoughts, that he was armed, and that he had traveled from California to Maryland "to kill a specific United States Supreme Court justice".[2] He also said, "I'm standing now, but I can sit, whatever. I want to be fully compliant."[4] When police arrived, Roske was still on the phone with the communications center, and he was arrested without incident.[4][2]

Accused

Nicholas John Roske is a 26-year-old man from Simi Valley, California.[7][2]

After his arrest, Roske told police he was upset about the leaked draft of

recent school shooting in Texas and his belief that Kavanaugh would loosen gun restrictions.[8] On internet chats, Roske wrote, "Im [sic] gonna stop roe v wade from being overturned" and that he was going to "Remove some people from the supreme court." It was later revealed that Roske spoke of killing two other conservative Supreme Court justices.[6]

Legal proceedings

Roske has been held by authorities since his arrest on June 8, 2022.

Peter Messitte.[11] On July 22, 2023, Roske pleaded not guilty to the charges.[12]

References

  1. ^ Lybrand, Holmes; Sneed, Tierney (July 27, 2022). "FBI says man accused of attempting to kill Brett Kavanaugh said he was 'shooting for 3' justices". CNN. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Cramer, Maria; Jiménez, Jesus (June 8, 2022). "Armed Man Traveled to Justice Kavanaugh's Home to Kill Him, Officials Say". The New York Times. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  3. ^ Quinn, Melissa; MacFarlane, Scott (June 9, 2022). "Man arrested near Kavanaugh's home charged with attempting to murder Supreme Court justice". CBS News. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e Morse, Dan. "New 911 tapes show how man accused in Kavanaugh murder plot abandoned plan". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  5. ^ Lybrand, Holmes (June 22, 2022). "Man charged with attempting to kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh pleads not guilty". CNN. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Morse, Dan (June 15, 2022). "Man accused of Kavanaugh murder plot indicted by federal grand jury". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "Judge likely to order mental evaluation for defendant in Kavanaugh threat case". CBS News. October 27, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  8. ^ Morley, Gillian (June 22, 2022). "Nicholas Roske, accused of trying to kill Brett Kavanaugh, pleads not guilty". CBS News. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Morse, Dan (June 22, 2022). "Man accused in Kavanaugh assassination plot pleads not guilty". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "California Man Facing Federal Indictment in Maryland for the Attempted Murder of a Supreme Court Justice". United States Department of Justice. June 15, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  11. ^ Willer-Allred, Michele (March 17, 2023). "Roske defense wants extra time to vet facts in attempted murder case". Simi Valley Acorn. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  12. ^ https://www.simivalleyacorn.com/articles/roske-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-attempt/
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