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A 39-year-old rock climber is facing a slate of attempted murder charges over an alleged plot to kill random people at a Smith Rock climbing event this weekend.

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office arrested Samson Zebturiah Garner on Thursday and took him to the county jail on several charges each of attempted murder of multiple victims, attempted first degree assault, attempted second degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon.

Law enforcement recovered a Beretta 9mm handgun, a Sig Sauer 9mm handgun and an AR-15 from Garner when he was arrested. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office seized those weapons under an extreme risk protection order during the arrest, meaning the courts will take those guns away for at least a year.

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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

the courts will take those guns away for at least a year.

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[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 8 points 1 year ago

He would have to beat those charges, all felonies so no more gun rights, to get them back. If he is acquitted or found not guilty his weapons should not be kept from him, but with this he would still have to wait that year.

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Look, everyone makes mistakes and that should not mean this dangerous psychopath should lose their god given right to own a personal arsenal.

Maybe next time they will understand that the true goal of any gun owner should be to plug a kindergartner or two. Because America

[–] AfricanExpansionist@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

But not a white kindergartener if you can help it ...

[–] TheScaryDoor@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Which god and where in their religious text does it say this man gets a gun?

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[–] FirstCircle@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Garner is a Portland resident who has worked as an information technology professional in the past ... had a “generalized anger.”

The whole thing smells like another incel story to me. Makes me wonder if he got romantically rejected by someone (because IT nerd) and was going to damn well show that someone what a Real Man he is!

[–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure being an "IT nerd" has nothing to do with being romantically rejected, I don't see why you need to connect those two.

[–] magnetosphere@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

Gunnels, the Deschutes County prosecutor, said Central Oregon law enforcement became aware of Garner after Portland police received tips about the potential shooting.

So… do you think the guy gave people hints about his plans because he has a psychological issue, because he wanted to get caught, or simply because he can’t keep his mouth shut? A combination, perhaps?

[–] Blapoo@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What a wild story! Sounds like the cops were ahead of him though. Man worked in IT. I wanna know what wore him this far down.

[–] PoliticalAgitator@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

The gun stores weren't. Additionally, the pro-gun community opposes the measures that took his guns away.

[–] Overzeetop 5 points 1 year ago

what wore him this fast down

Customer support. Or his waifu left him.