A Toledo man was indicted by a federal grand jury earlier this week for threatening to kill the vice president.
According to a press release from the Department of Justice (DOJ), Shannon Mathre, 33, is accused of threatening to kill Vice President JD Vance.
According to the indictment, Mathre said, “I am going to find out where he (the vice president) is going to be and use my M14 automatic gun and kill him.”
Mathre was arrested by the Secret Service on Feb. 6.
“While arresting this man for allegedly threatening to murder the Vice President of the United States, a serious crime in and of itself, federal law enforcement discovered that he was also in possession of child sexual abuse materials,” said Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. “Thank you to federal, state and local partners in working together to bring justice twofold to this depraved individual.”
According to the DOJ, while investigating Mathre for the alleged threats, they found that between Dec. 31, 2025, and Jan. 21, 2026, Mathre was engaged in the receipt and distribution of sexually explicit images involving minors.
“Our attorneys are vigorously prosecuting this disgusting threat against Vice President Vance,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “You can hide behind a screen, but you cannot hide from this Department of Justice.”
https://www.13abc.com/2026/02/07/toledo-man-arrested-threatening-kill-jd-vance/
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