Crime & Safety
Pittsburgh-Area Man Threatened To Kill Trump, Bought Weapons: Police
A Pittsburgh man is accused of purchasing guns and saying he planned to kill President Trump and others.
PITTSBURGH, PA — A Butler man has been charged with buying weapons and making threats to assault and kill President Donald Trump, other federal officials and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agencies, authorities said.
Using the moniker "Mr. Satan," Shawn Monper, 32, is accused of posting threatening remarks multiple times on YouTube and purchasing weapons since Trump's second inauguration in January. Among the statements, according to the federal criminal complaint:
Feb. 17: "Nah, we just need to start killing people, Trump, Elon, all the heads of agencies Trump appointed, and anyone who stands in the way. Remember, we are the majority, MAGA is a minority of the country, and by the time its time to make the move, they will be weakened, many will be crushed by these policies, and they will want revenge too. American Revolution 2.0”
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March 4: “I'm going to assassinate him myself.” This threat was made in a YouTube video titled “Live: Trump’s address to Congress.
March 18: "ICE are terrorist people, we need to start killing them.”
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April 1: “If I see an armed ICE agent, I will consider it a domestic terrorist, and an active shooter and open fire on them.”
According to the complaint, Monper obtained a firearms permit shortly after Trump's inauguration and in February commented by way of the Mr. Satan account: “I have bought several guns and been stocking up on ammo since Trump got in office.”
Last month, Monper said via his account: "Eventually I'm going to do a mass shooting." He followed that up with: "I have been buying 1 gun a month since the election, body armor and ammo."
The FBI and Butler Township Police Department led the investigation leading to the charges against Monper.
"I want to applaud thee outstanding and courageous investigative work of the FBI and the Butler Township Police Department, who thankfully identified and apprehended this individual before he could carry out his threats against President Trump’s life and the lives of other innocent Americans,” Attorney General Pamela Bondi said.
Monper is in custody pending preliminary hearing and detention hearings scheduled for April 14.
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