Alleged arsonist targeted Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro over Palestine, search warrant says
- Cody Balmer is accused of an arson attack Sunday at the Pennsylvania governor's residence, targeting Governor Josh Shapiro.
- Balmer targeted Shapiro due to his perceived stance on the Israel-Palestinian conflict after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
- Police say video shows Balmer scaling a fence, breaking windows, and throwing Molotov cocktails inside the residence.
- Balmer called 911 at 2:50 a.m. And stated, "I'm not hiding, and I will confess to everything that I had done".
- Balmer, facing charges including terrorism and attempted murder, surrendered, and police obtained search warrants for his home and devices.
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Investigators scrutinize potential motives for attack on Pennsylvania governor's residence
The Pennsylvania district attorney prosecuting a man on charges he broke into the Harrisburg home of the sleeping governor and started a damaging fire says investigators continue to work on figuring out what prompted the attack. Dauphin County District Attorney…
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On April 13, 2025, Cody Balmer scaled the fence of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s mansion, threw Molotov cocktails, and planned to attack Shapiro with a hammer. Driven by anti-Semitism and pro-Palestinian sentiment, Balmar assaulted the Governor's Mansion with deadly intention, though fortunately Shapiro and his family escaped unharmed. Glenn recently covered this attack and noticed a worrying pattern emerging. This attack on Governor Shap…
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Early Sunday morning, a man named Cody Balmer allegedly attempted to burn down the official residence of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, just hours after Shapiro and his family had finished their Passover seder. Photos from the scene captured the charred remains of the religious books they’d used that evening. In an affidavit for a search warrant, police said that the assailant had told a 911 operator that he’d targeted Shapiro “for what he …

Pennsylvania intruder faced little resistance as Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept
The arsonist who broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s residence while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept upstairs faced little resistance as he smashed windows, ignited Molotov cocktails and crawled inside. A security expert who is retired from the FBI…
The Real Lesson of the Attack on Josh Shapiro - Israel Unwired
It’s not just the man suspected of setting fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s Harrisburg home who has lost his mind. (April 17, 2025 / JNS) The attack on the home of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro carries a number of lessons, none sharper and more urgent than the wake-up call for those who are least likely to want to acknowledge it. Last Saturday night, the Jewish Democratic governor had completed the Passover seder with his family and gone to …
GOP Rep. Slammed After Suggesting Shapiro Was Asking For Arson Attack With His Actions Against Trump
Republican Representative Dan Meuser of Pennsylvania was harshly criticized after saying on a local radio show that Josh Shapiro, his state's governor, should soften his rhetoric toward President Donald Trump, suggesting that Shapiro deserved it after an arsonist set his official residence ablaze, forcing him, his family, and their visitors to flee over the Passover weekend. The fire broke out just hours after the Shapiro family hosted a Passov…
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