Militia Members Found Guilty of Conspiring to Murder Border Patrol Agents and Shooting at FBI
Duo were also accused of plotting to shoot at illegal immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Two militia members, accused of saying they wanted to shoot illegal immigrants, were convicted by a federal trial jury in Jefferson City, Missouri, on Thursday for conspiring to murder U.S. Border Patrol agents and the attempted murder of FBI agents.
“They planned to travel to Texas to shoot at illegal immigrants crossing the United States-Mexico border. They also planned to murder officers and employees of the U.S. Border Patrol who would attempt to stop them,” the statement said about O’Dell and Perry.
Both men face a minimum of 10 years in federal prison without parole, with the possibility of life sentences. Sentencing dates have not yet been set.
Thomas Kirsch, Perry’s attorney, told the Associated Press that his client plans to appeal the verdict but is thankful for the jurors’ dedication to the Constitution.
“My client has a deep love and passion for our country and the values it stands for and what the Constitution stands for, including his right to a trial by jury,” he said.
Militia Recruitment
The U.S. Attorney’s Office statement said O’Dell and Perry attempted to recruit members for their group—the 2nd Amendment Militia—throughout the summer and fall of 2022.
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