Nathaniel James McGuire, 20, allegedly arrived with a homemade bomb at Santa Barbara Superior Court ahead of his arraignment in another case
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office
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Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office
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A 20-year-old man due in court for an arraignment in a firearms case allegedly bombed the California courthouse in an effort to kill court officials.
Nathaniel James McGuire is charged with malicious damage to a building by means of an explosive, per the redacted federal complaint and corresponding affidavit obtained by PEOPLE, which alleges that he bombed the courthouse “with the intention to kill the deputies working at the security desk,” and that he also had plans to kill a judge.
In a statement , Akil Davis, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI Los Angeles Field Office, called the Wednesday incident a “blatant act of violence,” designed to “do harm and avoid justice.”
Department of Justice
Inside Santa Barbara Superior Court following the Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 bombing in Santa Maria, Calif.
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