A federal grand jury has indicted two militia members on charges that they planned to shoot at Border Patrol agents and undocumented individuals in an effort to “start a war” at the southern border.
In a 44-count indictment, Bryan Perry of Clarksville, Tennessee, and Jonathan O’Dell of Warsaw, Missouri, are accused of plotting to go to Texas and shoot at illegal immigrants who were attempting to cross the border between the United States and Mexico.
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The couple allegedly intended to kill any Border Patrol officials who tried to stop them, according to the indictment, which was returned on May 30. They are accused in the indictment of seven counts of attempting to kill FBI agents and assault with a deadly weapon, three counts of actually attacking FBI agents, and 14 counts of using a gun to commit a violent felony.
On June 1, 2022, a Border Patrol agent passes through a crack in the wall separating the United States from Mexico in Yuma, Arizona. The chairman of that Border Patrol sector has been asked to meet with the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. (Getty Images/Patrick T. Fallon/AFP)
The two men allegedly initiated a recruitment campaign in 2022 in an effort to enlist more men into their so-called 2nd Amendment militia. They then allegedly used O’Dell’s home as a staging area, gathering weapons, ammo, and other supplies.
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Perry made several films and uploaded them to TikTok, where he claimed that the Border Patrol was betraying the country by letting illegal immigrants enter and that the two were “ready to go to war against this government.” Additionally, he stated that they will be travelling towards the border in October and “going out hunting.” Additionally, he said, “Our group is going to go protect this country” and “We’re out to shoot to kill.”
Prosecutors claim that by that point, the men had six firearms, 23 ammo magazines, body armour, sniper rests, explosive concoctions, and other equipment. Additionally, Perry claimed during a phone conversation that they were preparing to “start a war,” shoot border crossers and any “federal agents” who stood in their way.
Agents were shot at when the FBI attempted to arrest them, and several rounds struck the main vehicle. According to the prosecution, Perry discharged 11 bullets from his weapon. Agents did not retaliate with fire and eventually made them prisoners.
Following separate detention hearings, the two men are now in federal jail without being released on bond. A judge determined that they endanger the neighbourhood.
Currently in its third year, the migrant issue that Border Patrol agents have been dealing with. The organisation declared on Friday that departing Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz would be succeeded by Jason Owens, the sector chief of the Del Rio Sector.
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