“The plot interrupted in this case is unthinkable.”
Law enforcement officials arrested a Texas man who they say was planning a “mass casualty event,” likely at a Walmart. Coleman Thomas Blevins, 28, of Kerrville, was arrested Friday “on a warrant for a terroristic threat to create public fear of serious bodily injury,”
. Several agencies, including the FBI, worked for a week to track the man who was thought to be “a threat to national security.”mentioned Walmart . They “confirmed his affiliation and networking with extremist ideologies” and determined he was capable of “following through with the threat” so they “moved immediately to arrest him,” according to the statement. He was booked into the Kerr County Jail in Kerrville, located around 65 miles northwest of San Antonio.When they arrested Blevins, authorities found weapons, ammunition and “radical ideology paraphernalia, including books, flags and handwritten documents” in his home.
“Our investigators did outstanding work in this case, and possibly saved many lives. The plot interrupted in this case is unthinkable,” Sheriff Larry Leitha said.Slate is covering the stories that matter to you. Become a Slate Plus member to support our work. Your first month is only $1.
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