Key takeaways:
- A Utah man was fatally shot Wednesday by FBI agents while they were executing a search warrant at his home in Provo.
- The investigation involved the suspect making alleged threats against politicians and public figures, including President Joe Biden and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
- In response to the shooting, the FBI said in a statement to ABC News that they take all shooting incidents involving their agents or task force members seriously.
A Utah man was fatally shot Wednesday by FBI agents while they were executing a search warrant at his home in Provo. The FBI said the shooting occurred while agents were attempting to serve an arrest and search warrant in connection to death threats the man allegedly made against President Joe Biden and other political figures.
According to charging documents obtained by NBC News, the investigation involved the suspect making alleged threats against politicians and public figures, including President Joe Biden and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Court documents obtained by Fox 13 reveal the suspect, identified as Martin Joseph Robertson, made numerous threats against political figures, including calling Bragg a political hack linked to George Soros and plotting to assassinate him in a parking garage.
On Monday, Robertson allegedly made a threat referencing Biden’s trip to Utah this week, saying he needed to prepare his camouflage and sniper rifle. In response to the shooting, the FBI said in a statement to ABC News that they take all shooting incidents involving their agents or task force members seriously.
The FBI has not released any further details about the shooting, including the identity of the agents involved or the circumstances that led to the shooting. The investigation is ongoing.
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