FL Man Charged In Plot To Kill Rep. Jared Moskowitz

The Washington Post reports:

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) said in a statement on Friday that he was recently notified by police that he was the target of a potential assassination plot and that a suspect was arrested near his Florida residence. Moskowitz, who assumed a seat in Congress in 2023, said that on Monday, the day before the election, he was informed by the Margate Police Department in Florida “about a potential plot on my life.”

“The individual in question was arrested not far from my home; he is a former felon who was in possession of a rifle, a suppressor, and body armor,” Moskowitz’s statement said. “Found with him was a manifesto that, among other things, included antisemitic rhetoric and only my name on the ‘target’ list. There are many other details that I will not disclose as I do not want to interfere with an ongoing investigation.”

NBC News reports:

Margate police confirmed on Friday that officers had arrested 41-year-old John Lapinski of Margate in connection with the incident, after an investigation on Saturday.

“During the investigation, our detectives located several firearms and evidence that indicated he may have been planning some type of criminal act,” Maj. Alain Banatte wrote in an incident summary.

Lapinski was arrested on a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and other gun-related charges, police said. Jewish lawmakers have faced growing threats of political violence in the year after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel.

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