The Brief
- An 18-year-old Mesa resident was arrested by local police and the FBI on a felony charge of making a terrorist threat following an investigation into an alleged mass shooting plot.
- Prosecutors stated in court that search warrants showed the suspect searched for how to buy tactical gear and firearms while studying past attacks in Paris, Uvalde and Boston.
- Damien Alexander Bedonie is currently being held at the Lower Buckeye Jail on a $500,000 cash-only bond ahead of his next court appearance on October 12.
MESA, Ariz. – An 18-year-old Mesa man is behind bars on a $500,000 cash-only bond after local police and federal agents arrested him for “planning a mass shooting,” according to court documents and prosecutors.
What we know:
Damien Alexander Bedonie was taken into custody early Tuesday morning by Mesa police officers assisting the FBI following an investigation into terroristic threats. During his initial court appearance on Oct. 7, state prosecutors revealed that search warrants uncovered evidence showing Bedonie allegedly researched past mass casualty events, looked up how to buy weapons and tactical gear, and began taking steps toward putting a violent plan into action.
‘The suspect is incel-adjacent’
What they’re saying:…