Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal grand jury today returned an indictment charging Nicholas John Roske, age 26, of Simi Valley, California, for federal charges of attempting to murder a Justice of the United States, specifically, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. An initial appearance for Roske has not yet been scheduled.
According to the one-count indictment and other court documents, on June 8, 2022, Roske intended to kill an Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Court documents alleges that Roske traveled from California to Maryland, intending to kill Brett Kavanaugh, arriving at the residence of Kavanaugh in the early morning hours of June 8, 2022.
The indictment includes a forfeiture allegation seeking the forfeiture of a firearm, two magazines loaded with 10 rounds each of 9mm ammunition; 17 rounds of ammunition contained in a plastic bag, a black speed loader, and additional items allegedly intended to be used in the commission of the crime.
If convicted, Roske faces a maximum sentence of life in federal prison for attempting to assassinate a Justice of the United States.
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