Newly unsealed court documents show that a Tennessee man arrested for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection also conspired with another person to kill dozens of federal agents involved in the investigation.
also conspired with another person to kill dozens of federal agents involved in the investigation.
According to the FBI, Kelley later discussed plans with 26-year-old Austin Carter to kill law enforcement personnel who had worked in his criminal investigation, and made a list of targets. Court records show that a witness provided the list of 37 names to a local Tennessee police department on Tuesday.
"You guys are taking them out at their office," said Kelley, who was recorded by the unidentified witness on Wednesday."What you and Austin need to do is recruit as many as you can, call who you need to, and you're going to attack their office."Carter later told the witness that"this is the time, add up or put up" and"to definitely make sure you got everything racked, locked up and loaded.
Both Kelley and Carter made their appearance in court on Friday in Knoxville before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jill E. McCook. They are charged with conspiracy, retaliating against a federal official, interstate communication of a threat and solicitation to commit a crime of violence.
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