The suspect allegedly stated that he would shoot the US vice president during a trip to Ohio
An Ohio man has been charged with threatening to kill US Vice President J.D. Vance, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday.
The suspect, identified as Shannon Mathre of Toledo, was arrested by US Secret Service agents on February 6 for “making a threat to take the life of, and to inflict bodily harm upon, a successor to the presidency,” the DOJ said.
Mathre made the threats ahead of a planned visit by the vice president to his home state of Ohio. According to the indictment, he said he would track Vance’s location and use an M14 rifle to kill him.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the arrest also led to the discovery that Mathre was in possession of child sexual abuse material.
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