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A woman who tipped off police that her husband was planning on attacking government officials weeks after the Washington, D.C., riot said he had the “means to do it,” according to court documents.
Kenelm L. Shirk III, accused of threatening to kill federal leaders, was stopped by state police on Jan. 21, police said. The Ephrata lawyer was found with an AR-15 rifle, two handguns, “a large quantity of ammunition” (including 30 rounds of .380 bullets), rope, gloves, and about $5,000 in several rolls of $50 bills, according to an affidavit of probable cause.
The Ephrata lawyer accused of threatening to kill government officials in the Washington, DC, area had the means to do it, according to police documents detailing his arrest.
In their Jan. 21 search of a car belonging to Kenelm L Shirk III, state police found an AR-15 rifle, two handguns, âa large quantity of ammunitionâ (including 30 rounds of .380 bullets), rope, gloves and about $5,000 in several rolls of $50 bills. The items were found after Shirk was arrested at a Sheetz near Shippensburg.
Police detained Shirk after his wife called to report that her husband had threatened her life and was planning to attack government officials in the nationâs capital.
Police: Lancaster County attorney had guns, ammo, and was on his way to Washington D.C. to kill government officials when stopped in Shippensburg
Kenelm Shirk III allegedly threatened to kill his wife and told her he was going to kill government officials prior to his arrest on Jan. 21, police allege. Author: Keith Schweigert (FOX43) Updated: 5:22 PM EST February 3, 2021
A 71-year-old Lebanon County man was carrying an AR-15 rifle, two handguns, rope, gloves, a large amount of ammunition, and $5,000 in cash and was allegedly on his way to Washington, D.C. to kill government officials when he was arrested in Shippensburg last month, according to charging documents filed by Pennsylvania State Police.
Police: Attorney had guns, ammo, and was on his way to Washington D.C. to kill government officials
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) A 71-year-old Lebanon County man was carrying an AR-15 rifle, two handguns, rope, gloves, a large amount of ammunition, and $5,000 in cash and was allegedly on his way to Washington, D.C. to kill government officials when he was arrested in Shippensburg last month, according to charging documents filed by Pennsylvania State Police.
Kenelm L. Shirk III, of the 1000 block of Bell Tower Drive near Cornwall, was taken into custody on Jan. 21, according to the criminal complaint affidavit.
Central Pa. lawyer planned to shoot wife, D.C. officials: police
Updated Feb 04, 2021;
Posted Feb 03, 2021
Kenelm L. Shirk III, 71, was arrested and charged with two counts of terroristic threats. Photo: PA State Police
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This story has been updated for attribution and clarity.
A woman who tipped off police that her husband was planning on attacking government officials weeks after the Washington, D.C., riot said he had the “means to do it,” according to court documents.
Kenelm L. Shirk III, accused of threatening to kill federal leaders, was stopped by state police on Jan. 21, police said. The Ephrata lawyer was found with an AR-15 rifle, two handguns, “a large quantity of ammunition” (including 30 rounds of .380 bullets), rope, gloves, and about $5,000 in several rolls of $50 bills, according to an affidavit of probable cause.