US EditionMan arrested with body armor and a suitcase filled with ammunition after threatening multiple synagogues, officials say
Jeremy Wayne Shoemaker was arrested with weapons, body armor, and ammunition linked to planned attacks on synagogues, with multiple federal charges expected, authorities said.
- Monday night, Jeremy Wayne Shoemaker was arrested in Needham, Alabama after the FBI alerted authorities to credible threats against multiple synagogues.
- Investigators later determined Shoemaker did not intend to be taken alive and may have planned attacks on public figures, while the Anti-Defamation League cites a rise in antisemitism since Oct. 7, 2023.
- Law enforcement agencies including the FBI, Clarke County Deputies, Choctaw County Deputies, and local police departments executed the warrant, with the 1st Judicial Circuit Special Response Team finding weapons, body armor and a suitcase full of ammunition.
- Law-Enforcement and community leaders praised coordinated response and warned vigilance remains necessary as officials say intervention stopped a planned attack and federal charges are expected.
- The probe remains active and will involve numerous federal agencies, with officials and community leaders saying the case underscores partnership, preparedness, and vigilance protecting houses of worship.
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'Not Being Taken Alive': Police Arrest Man With Arsenal Of Weapons For Allegedly Threatening Several Synagogues, Public Figures
An Alabama man armed with guns, ammo and body armor was arrested Monday after allegedly threatening to attack synagogues and public figures, the sheriff said.
Alabama man accused of violent threats against synagogues ‘had intentions of not being taken alive’: sheriff
Jeremy Wayne Shoemaker, 33, was arrested in Alabama after FBI investigators uncovered credible threats of violence against synagogues in multiple states.
Alabama man arrested for synagogue threats, planning attacks on public officials
A man accused of threatening several synagogues in Alabama and neighboring states was arrested with a suitcase full of ammunition, body armor and other items, authorities said. Jeremy Wayne Shoemaker was taken into custody at his home in Needham on counts of resisting arrest and illegal firearm possession, the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on Tuesday. The FBI has also been made aware of the “credible threats of violence,” an…
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