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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Portland man accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Smith Rock climbing event nearly two years ago appeared in court Monday, a week before his 17-day jury trial on 26 felony charges is set to begin.
Samson Zebturiah Garner, now 41, took part in the hearing by video from the Deschutes County Jail, where he’s been held on $10 million bail since his arrest in late October 2023, accused of bringing several guns and numerous rounds of ammunition to Central Oregon and planning the attack the the popular climbing area…