Josh Shapiro’s house firebombed
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Life in the new Gilded Age:
A man is in custody in relation to the fire set at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence in Harrisburg early Sunday, officials said.
Cody Balmer, 38, was taken into custody and will be charged with attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated arson and aggravated assault against an enumerated person, Dauphin County Pennsylvania District Attorney Fran Chardo said at a news conference Sunday. Balmer may also face federal charges, Chardo added.
A motive was not clear, but officials believe it was a targeted attack, Shapiro said at the news conference.
He said he spoke Sunday afternoon to FBI Director Kash Patel, who offered federal government resources.
Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens said officials are conducting an arson investigation, as well as an attempted homicide and aggravated arson investigation. Bivens added that he does not expect Balmer to be charged with conspiracy.
The man acted quickly, Bivens said, noting that he was inside the home for less than a minute and that the entire event happened over the course of “a number of minutes.”
Authorities are investigating how long the man was on the property before he set the fire, Bivens added, saying authorities “have an idea” about the time frame.
Officials believe he had a plan, Bivens said, noting how quickly he was in and out of the residence and calling him “methodical in his approach.”
It seems extremely unlikely that this occurring on the first day of Passover was a coincidence.