The suspect in the parking lot shooting of a pastor who had prayed with Ted Cruz at a rally in Idaho Saturday was reportedly arrested tonight by the Secret Service as he threw objects over the White House fence. Tim Remington, a well-known pastor from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, was allegedly shot 6 times in the parking lot of his church Sunday by Kyle Odom.
Fugitive Kyle Odom was taken into custody by Secret Service after he threw objects over the White House fence https://t.co/0p07RsCUGb
— Vaughn Sterling (@vplus) March 9, 2016
KREM News has a mugshot of the suspect.
Suspected Idaho pastor shooter #KyleOdom arrested in Washington D.C., according to @CdAPD https://t.co/MEAV2XlXzL pic.twitter.com/vIfdme8e95
— KREM 2 NEWS (@KREM2) March 9, 2016
According to KREM, Odom sent a letter and a flash drive containing multiple electronic documents to his parents and news agencies indicating the attack was planned and “another church member” also was targeted.
Update:
More: Church member John Padula tells us that he was the second target named in the letter by Kyle Odom. SWAT was at Padula's house tonight
— Taylor Viydo (@KREMTaylor) March 9, 2016
Odom threw flash drives and other unknown items over the white house fence. Odom's car was located in Boise.
— Taylor Viydo (@KREMTaylor) March 9, 2016
Update:
BREAKING: officials say the other items Odom threw over the White House fence include liquids in a container or containers. @KHQLocalNews
— Hayley Guenthner (@KHQHayley) March 9, 2016
Secret Service says that materials thrown over #WhiteHouse fence by Kyle #Odom were non-hazardous. Idaho police only mention flash drives
— Christopher Kozal Brennan (@CKozalBrennan) March 9, 2016
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