The 26-year-old Simi Valley man who was arrested for allegedly trying to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh says he was suicidal and upset about leak of the Supreme Court draft decision about abortion, as well as the Uvalde school shooting.
A Simi Valley man charged with the attempted murder of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh told an emergency dispatcher he was having"suicidal thoughts" just before he was arrested early Wednesday morning, federal authorities said.
Roske, who arrived in front of Kavanaugh's home in a taxi dressed in all black, was taken into custody and seized his backpack and suitcase, which authorities say contained a black tactical chest rig, tactical knife, a Glock 17 pistol with two magazines and ammunition, pepper spray, zip ties, a hammer, screwdriver, nail punch, crow bar, pistol light, duct tape, hiking boots with padding on the outside of the soles, and other items.
Dan Shannon, who identified himself as Roske's grandfather, said this was out of character for his grandson.
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