Welcome to Arrest Stories. A thirty-three-year-old Alabama man was taken into custody after authorities say he threatened multiple synagogues and stockpiled weapons with plans to shoot it out with police rather than be captured alive.
Here's what may have happened.
On Tuesday, October twenty-seventh, Jeremy Wayne Shoemaker was arrested at his home in Needham, Choctaw County, following an investigation into threats against synagogues across Alabama and surrounding states. The arrest came after coordinated efforts between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
According to official reports, Shoemaker had been preparing for what authorities describe as planned acts of violence. Officials state he had stockpiled ammunition and possessed a newly purchased assault rifle with extended magazines, along with body armor and other items related to plans of violence.
"He had stockpiled some ammunition, some of it was old, some of it was new. He had a newly purchased assault rifle, he had extended magazines which were loaded, and the way that the ammo was fixed was like he was ready to go and utilize it somewhere," one official explained.
The situation became more concerning when investigators learned of Shoemaker's intentions. "He intended to not be taken alive and was possibly planning attacks on public officials," authorities revealed. Officials also noted that "He had planned to shoot it out with the police but, due to tactics, he was unable to do so."
During the arrest, Shoemaker resisted, sustaining minor scratches visible in his booking photo. A search warrant executed on his home the following day yielded weapons, more than a suitcase full of ammunition, body armor, and other materials connected to his alleged plans.
Authorities emphasized the collaborative nature of the investigation. "Last night likely acts of violence were averted before they happened," one official stated. "We are deeply grateful that swift and coordinated action by the FBI, state investigators and local law enforcement prevented what could have been a devastating act of violence."
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