Man admits to bombing California courthouse in retaliation for seized guns
Summary
A California man, Nathaniel James McGuire, admitted to bombing a Santa Maria courthouse in 2024 after police seized his guns. The explosion injured three people, caused significant damage, and was meant to target law enforcement officers and a judge.Key Facts
- Nathaniel James McGuire is 22 years old and from Santa Barbara County, California.
- In September 2024, he threw a backpack bomb into the Santa Maria courthouse.
- After planting the bomb, McGuire tried to return with two long guns and 10 Molotov cocktails but was stopped by police.
- The bomb explosion injured three people and caused $35,000 in damage.
- McGuire pleaded guilty to using a weapon of mass destruction and destroying a building with explosives.
- He has been in federal custody since the attack and faces life in prison.
- Officials described the attack as a terroristic assault targeting judges and law enforcement.
- Threats against judges and court officials have increased sharply since 2015, with over 4,500 threats reported in 2021.
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