An apparent Kerrville, Texas extremist and white supremacist has been seized by police on Friday for allegedly planning to stage a “mass casualty event” at a local Walmart.
The suspect Coleman Thomas Blevins, 28, of Kerrville, was allegedly preparing for the brutal attack from the comfort of his home. A large cache of weapons and neo-Nazi paraphernalia, potentially threatening national security, was discovered in his residence, according to Kerr County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO).
Fortunately, law enforcement was able to thwart the potential mass shooting, sending Blevins to jail before he could proceed with the carnage.
Blevins was apprehended by the KCSO Special Operations Division in the 1000 block of Junction Highway on Friday on a warrant for a terroristic threat to create public fear of serious bodily injury, CBS News reported.
Weeklong investigations began on May 27, Thursday, after police received an anonymous threat from Blevins, who allegedly declared his plans to ambush the local Walmart.
Throughout the operation, the KCSO, in partnership with the FBI, concluded that the suspect had been radicalized by “extremist ideologies” and was plotting a “mass casualty event.”
Investigators moved to arrest the man in question after verifying his affiliation with extremist ideologies as well as his capability to execute the threat.
Following the arrest, the officers executed a search warrant for Blevins’ residence in the 200 block of Spence St, where they allegedly recovered a wide array of firearms, ammunition, electronic evidence, and concentrated THC, The Independent noted.
A photo from the police also exposes seized radical ideology paraphernalia, including a Confederate flag, flags bearing Nazi symbols, and a copy of neo-Nazi text “The Turner Diaries,” the Anti-Defamation League confirmed.
At the time of the search, Blevins was on active felony probation and was barred from possessing firearms. He was booked into the Kerr County Jail in Kerrville, a city about 70 miles northwest of San Antonio.
The Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigation Division, the Kerrville Police Department's Patrol Division, the FBI, and the U.S. Secret Service assisted with the investigations and the arrest of Blevins.
Authorities said that Blevins may be slapped with several federal charges, reported Fox News.
"This case reminds us that we need to always be vigilant. Many think that can’t happen here, and it was well on the way to happening," Kerr Country Sheriff Larry Leitha said in a statement. "Our investigators did outstanding work in this case, and possibly saved many lives."
Police are urging the public to report to authorities any potential threat to national security and help them bring those responsible to prosecution.
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