Overview
- Jeremy Wayne Shoemaker, 33, of Needham was taken into custody after officials identified credible threats against several synagogues in Alabama and surrounding states.
- A search of his home turned up weapons, more than a suitcase full of ammunition, body armor and other items investigators say were tied to plans of violence.
- Clarke County’s sheriff said Shoemaker intended not to be taken alive and had planned to shoot it out with police, with possible plots against public figures still under investigation.
- He faces local charges of resisting arrest and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, and authorities say multiple federal charges are likely as the probe continues.
- Officials say he is held on a $150,000 cash bond with a Nov. 7 initial court appearance, and an FBI field agent credited the joint team’s rapid actions with averting violence.