A Florida attorney has pleaded guilty to using a rifle to try to detonate explosives outside the Chinese embassy last year in Washington, D.
FILE - The Department of Justice seal is seen during a news conference at the DOJ office in Washington, May 16, 2023. A Florida attorney has pleaded guilty to using a rifle to try to detonate explosives outside the Chinese embassy in 2023, in Washington, D.
C. Christopher Rodriguez also pleaded guilty on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, to bombing a sculpture of communist leaders Vladimir Lenin and Mao Zedong in a courtyard outside a building in San Antonio, Texas, in 2022. A Florida attorney pleaded guilty on Friday to using a rifle to try to detonate explosives outside the Chinese embassy last year in Washington, D.C. Christopher Rodriguez also bombed a sculpture of communist leaders Vladimir Lenin and Mao Zedong in a courtyard outside the Texas Public Radio building in San Antonio, Texas, in 2022, according to aRodriguez, 45, of Panama City, Florida, is scheduled to be sentenced in Washington by Chief Judge James Boasberg on Oct. 28., Rodriguez and prosecutors agreed that seven to 10 years in prison would be an appropriate sentence. Rodriguez pleaded guilty to three counts: damaging property occupied by a foreign government, damaging federal property with explosive materials and possessing an unregistered firearm. Rodriguez acknowledged that he drove from Florida to Washington and took a taxi to an area near the Chinese embassy in the early-morning hours of Sept. 25, 2023. Rodriguez placed a black backpack containing about 15 pounds of explosive materials roughly 12 feet from a wall and fence around the embassy grounds. He admitted that he tried to detonate the explosives by shooting at the backpack with a rifle, but he missed his target. In November 2022, Rodriguez drove to San Antonio in a rental car and scaled an eight-foot fence to enter the courtyard containing the sculpture of Lenin and Mao. He placed two canisters of explosive material on the base of the sculpture, climbed onto a roof overlooking the courtyard and shot the canisters with a rifle, triggering an explosion that damaged the sculpture. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
4-Star WR Donovan Olugbode Chooses Missouri over Florida, Washington and OthersEli Drinkwitz picked up his second commitment in a row on July 5, their second one from a 4-star pass catcher.
Read more »
Hong Kong is more Chinese, but don’t call it ‘another Chinese city’As expats leave, officials say they’re unconcerned — but their reaction to criticism says otherwise.
Read more »
Florida’s welcome signs now say ‘Welcome to the Free State of Florida’The iconic “Welcome to Florida” highway signs that let drivers know they’re entering the Sunshine State have changed slightly.
Read more »
Florida’s welcome signs now say ‘Welcome to the Free State of Florida’The iconic “Welcome to Florida” highway signs that let drivers know they’re entering the Sunshine State have changed slightly.
Read more »
10 Best Scenes Of Denzel Washington's Movie CareerDenzel-Washington-as-Alonzo-from-Training-Day-2001-and-Denzel-Washington-as-Whip-Whitaker-from-Flight
Read more »
Here's Tuesday night’s lineup of RNC speakers - Live UpdatesFlorida Sen. Marco Rubio, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are among the list.
Read more »