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Denise Lavoie
Richmond, Virginia (AP) — Tipster warns police in Richmond, Virginia about the possibility of a mass shooting on July 4 to a man. According to the Associated Press, the person planning the attack is associated with drug gangs operating in Mexico and the United States.
A tipster, described in an affidavit as a "citizen of concern," said a tipster planning a shooting was one of two men arrested in connection with Richmond police. Rolman “Chapin” Balcarcel Ac, 38 years old. Alleged plot.
A tipster said police Balcarcel Ac had something to do with the Los Zetas detective syndicate. Detective Michael Kinilly wrote in his affidavit that "Zeta" refers to a group of gangsters operating in Mexico and the United States.
The tipster also told police on June 21 that Barcarcel Ac showed him three guns.
The affidavit was used to obtain a warrant to search Richmond's house, where Barcarcel Ac lived with a second man. The man was arrested in connection with a alleged plot.
Authorities said both men were from Guatemala and were illegal in the United States. The only accusation against them is the possession of firearms by non-US citizens, but Richmond police said they could face additional accusations.
At a press conference Wednesday, Richmond Police Chief Gerald Smith predicts an attack is planned at the Dogwood Dell Amphitheater, where the annual fireworks show is held. Said the shop said. The investigation warrant application filed on Thursday does not mention the specific location of the planned attack.
Announcements of blocking an attack from Richmond police fired from the rooftop during a parade on July 4 in the wealthy suburbs of Chicago on the outskirts of Highland Park, killing seven people. It took place on July 6th, two days later. And he injured more than 3 dozen.
When Richmond police arrested Alvarado-Dubon on July 1, he stated that he had released few details about the alleged plot and how the plan was formulated. Balcarcel Ac was not arrested until July 5th. Alleged plot.
"It was a very serious threat. The threat to life, and certainly the mass shootings, is serious. Police spokesman Tracy Walker said on Friday. "The suspect clearly announced plans to do this, and had a clear means of doing so based on the confiscated weapons and hundreds of ammunition," he said in an email. Walker said.
Both men are held in local prisons in Balcarcel Ac, Charlottesville and Alvarado-Dubon, Richmond.
Immigration officials told the press that the US Immigration and Customs Department had submitted immigrant detainees to both men. The detainee will be issued by the Department of Homeland Security to law enforcement agencies informing them that the ICE will detain the person currently in custody.
According to court documents submitted to the General District Court of Richmond, Alvarado-Dubon has lived in Richmond for three years and has worked in the construction industry. According to the document, his visa expired four years ago.
According to the affidavit of the investigation warrant, police contacted the Department of Homeland Security and went to Richmond's house after receiving information about the planned shootings.
Kiniri wrote that police saw two Glock magazines and a rifle bullet head-on in the living room. According to the affidavit, a second man appeared and presented him with a Colorado identity card named "Rolman A. Balcarcel AC". According to the affidavit, the man had two Colorado driver's licenses, a Guatemala ID and a Mexico ID. Homeland Security agents have determined that both men are illegally in the United States and that BalcarcelAc has been deported twice before. It is the state of the affidavit.
Alvarado-Dubon's lawyer, Jose Aponte, didn't immediately answer the call for comment on Friday. BalcarcelAc's court documents do not list lawyers.
Police said on Wednesday that police had seized two assault rifles, pistols and hundreds of ammunition from his home.
