Two militia members are facing a 44-count indicted by a federal grand jury over their alleged plot to shoot at Border Patrol agents and illegal immigrants to "start a war" at the southern border. Imagine thinking this is a good idea.
Bryan Perry of Clarksville, Tennessee, and Jonathan O'Dell of Warsaw, Missouri, planned to travel to Texas to shoot at migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Via Fox News:
According to the indictment, returned on May 30, the pair planned to murder any Border Patrol agents who attempted to stop them. The indictment charges them with seven counts of attempted murder of FBI agents and assault with a deadly weapon, three counts of assaulting FBI agents, and 14 counts of using a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
The plot allegedly began in 2022, when the two men attempted to recruit other men to join their self-styled 2nd Amendment militia and launched a recruitment event to do so, before using O'Dell's residence as a staging ground — collecting firearms, ammunition, and other supplies.
Perry posted a number of videos online on TikTok, saying that Border Patrol was committing treason by allowing illegal immigrants into the U.S. and that the pair were "ready to go to war against this government." He also said they "were going out huntin'" and were leaving for the border in October. He also said that "we're out to shoot to kill" and "our group is gonna go protect this country."
By that time, prosecutors say the men had six guns, 23 magazines filled with ammo, body armor, sniper rests, explosive mixtures and other supplies. Perry also had a conversation over the phone in which he said they were doing to "start a war," shoot people coming across the border and any "federal agents" who opposed them.
When the FBI moved to take them into custody, the two men shot at agents, and several rounds hit the primary vehicle. Prosecutors reportedly said that Perry fired 11 rounds in total from his rifle. According to the outlet, agents did not return fire, but they secured their arrest later.
