The Brief Texas man facing federal charge in connection with foiled attack on Texas State Capitol Authorities were alerted by a friend of Caldera, who said he had told him he was going to the Capitol to  shoot it up  Former FBI crisis management coordinator says this case shows why reporting a threat can be so important



A Bexar County man arrested for plotting an attack at the Texas State Capitol is now facing a federal charge.

This comes after Texas DPS searched Benny Caldera Junior's Converse-area home.

PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Suspect in planned attack on Texas State Capitol now in federal custody: DPS

Timeline:

Court documents stated the attack was supposed to happen Thursday, but it was stopped by Texas DPS and the FBI.

A warning from someone who knew Caldera set this investigation in motion. That person alerted law enforcement to what investigators said was a plan to attack the Texas State Capitol.

The criminal complaint said Caldera told a friend on Tuesday,  I am going to the Capitol and I am going to shoot it up,  said he was angry at the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee, also known as AIPAC, and said  these people have to be exterminated .

Benny Caldera Jr (Bexar County Sheriff's Office)

Texas DPS said its criminal investigations division worked through the night with the FBI and local law enforcement and SWAT eventually arrested Caldera early Wednesday morning at his home in Converse, near San Antonio.

Texas DPS said they then searched Caldera's home and found a loaded shotgun and a loaded revolver with a serial number filed off, which is a federal offense. Caldera now faces up to five years in federal prison.

Caldera remains in federal custody.

The State Capitol is open and Texas DPS has said it increased security.

Former FBI crisis management coordinator speaks on arrest

What they're saying:

 Moving quickly, once you have a threat of life, especially one that could be a public threat of life, you have to just move because that person, obviously with one minute response time, he can hurt very many people, so that's why we want to be ahead of it,  former FBI

#fox4news   #crimewatchdallas