Blake Hall
A former Marine suspected of shooting an Idaho pastor and Ted Cruz supporter was arrested on Tuesday evening at the foot of a White House fence in Washington, DC, according to the Secret Service and the Coeur d’Alene Police (Idaho).
Former USMC serviceman Kyle Odom, who is suspected of shooting Tim Remington several times in the skull on Sunday, apparently threw a bunch of stuff (it’s still unknown what exactly) over the south fence line at 1600 Pennsylvania before he was apprehended and taken into custody.
Just a few hours prior Odom’s Facebook page had been updated with this intergalactic message:
“Things are not what they appear to be. The world is ruled by ancient civilization from Mars. Pastor Tim was one of them, and he was the reason my life was ruined. I will be sharing my story with as many people as possible. I don’t have time right now, they are chasing me. I shot Pastor Tim 12 times, there is no way any human could have survived that event. Anyway, I have sent my story to all the major news organizations. I have no time, I have to go.”
Someone (not confirmed if it was Odom or not) also updated the profile picture to the following:
Authorities announced Monday that Odom has had a history of mental illness, and most likely sent them — along with several media outlets — a manifesto, which is never a sensible sign when it comes to cases of violence, otherworldly references and traveling cross country to the place where the President of the United States calls home.
The victim Remington, 55, who’s miraculously recovering from his grave injuries as of this post’s publication, was giving his Sunday sermon when he was shot. On Saturday he made headlines after praying with GOP presidential hopeful Cruz in the picturesque Idaho resort town.
Here’s a statement the Secret Service released Tuesday night:
On March 8, 2016 at approximately 8:30 pm, an individual, later identified as Kyle A. Odom, threw unknown material over the south fence line at the White House Complex. Odom was immediately taken into custody by U.S. Secret Service, Uniformed Officers. The material thrown by Odom was determined to be non-hazardous.
As per standard procedures, Odom was queried through law enforcement databases. As a result, an outstanding warrant for attempted murder-first degree, filed by the Coeur d’Alene Police Department, Idaho for Odom’s arrest was discovered. Odom was arrested on the outstanding warrant, and he was transported to the Metropolitan Police Department for processing.
The U.S. Secret Service, through its Washington Field Office and Spokane Resident Office, is coordinating with the Coeur d’Alene Police Department.
Odom, 30, was a flight expedition technician in the Marines from 2006 to 2010, and earned an Iraq Campaign Medal with one star.
Stay tune to the blog for more on this developing story.