Man suspected of threatening to kill Trump arrested
28/11/2024
A man from Arizona, USA has been arrested after he is believed to have uploaded a video online threatening to kill President-elect Donald Trump and his family. - AP photo
LOS ANGELES: A man from Arizona, United States (US) was arrested after he is believed to have uploaded a video online threatening to kill President-elect Donald Trump and his family, local media reported on Wednesday.
The suspect, Manuel Tamayo-Torres, was arrested on Monday near San Diego, where he plans to move in the near future, according to ABC 7 news channel, Xinhua reported.
Charges against the man were filed in Arizona.
ABC 7, citing court documents, reported that the suspect uploaded a series of videos on Facebook in recent months, including one that showed the man holding a white AR-15 rifle with a 30-round magazine loaded.
Court documents do not directly identify Trump, but refer to him as "Individual 1," a term commonly used in court documents to refer to public figures, former presidents and current presidents-elect.
Tamayo-Torres faces felony charges of threatening the president-elect after making several threats against Trump and his family, as well as four counts of making false statements during a gun purchase, according to the document.
- BERNAMA
