Indiana, 28, has been accused of committing a violent threat against Elon Musk on social media.
Suspect David Cherry was arrested by Indiana State Police on Tuesday after Texas law enforcement officials warned them of the situation, Fox 7 It has been reported Friday.
“In an affidavit filed Thursday in Harrison County, Indiana High Court, investigators identified several posts on social media platform X under their username @effectient_pawn,” the report states. Masu.
The account responded to a post by Musk, who leads Government Efficiency (DOGE), saying, “Next Muskrat, we are luring you.”
Another reply from the account said, “You're taking Americans away. We encourage you and parade through the streets through your corpses.
Indiana officials were able to ping their phones to find Cherry, who was found to work at Battery Plus in Clarksville, Indiana. He was taken into custody at the location and later told police that he posted the statement “edgy” and attracted attention.
Police confiscated an AR-15-style rifle, handgun, ammunition and a ballistic vest from the suspect's residence.
In addition, Newsweek It has been reported “Cherry owns an online store called Red Pawn Dynamics, which sells communist, anarchist and politically-themed products.”
Authorities charged him with level 5 felony threats. He was given $2,500 in cash debt, and is expected to be loosened and appear in court for pre-trial hearings in March and July.
A few weeks ago, Jared, assistant media engineer at Boston University, allegedly posted a “Wanted Dead or Alive” image on the Social Media Platform, showing the names and photos of Doge workers.
The news comes after President Donald Trump survived two assassination attempts in 2024. In September, an Idaho man reportedly threatened to kill Trump “personally” and committed a threat on a call to the Florida president's Mar-A-Lago resort.
In November, Breitbart News reported that some of Trump's cabinet picks were life-threatening.
