A Texas man was arrested after law enforcement intercepted a message indicating that he was planning to proceed with a mass shooting at a Walmart, police say.
Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty ImagesWith the help of the FBI, KCSO investigators said they confirmed Blevins'"capability of following through with the threat and moved immediately to arrest him."
After the arrest, investigators executed a search warrant at Blevins' home, where they found"firearms, ammunition, electronic evidence, concentrated THC, and radical ideology paraphernalia, including books, flags, and handwritten documents," they said.Blevins was booked into the Kerr County Jail on a $250,000 bond, where he remains as of Sunday night. He is on active felony probation and prohibited from possessing firearms.
"Our investigators did outstanding work in this case, and possibly saved many lives," Sheriff Larry Leitha said."The plot interrupted in this case is unthinkable."
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