Man Linked To Boogaloo Movement Indicted In Texas
TEXARKANA, Texas (CBSDFW/AP) - A 36-year-old man with apparent ties to a loose movement of right-wing extremists has been indicted in Texas on charges including attempted capital murder of a peace officer.
Aaron Swenson was arrested in April in Texarkana and accused of threatening to ambush and kill a police officer in a Facebook Live video.
Police say he was wearing a ballistic vest when officers took him into custody. They found two loaded pistols and a shotgun in his car. According to police and the Tech Transparency Project, a Facebook profile belonging to Swenson includes references to the "boogaloo" movement, a network of gun enthusiasts who support overthrowing the U.S. government.
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