'Chilling': Feds say man armed with 'arsenal' of guns plotted slaughter of LGBTQ people

A man from Owosso, Michigan, could face life in federal prison after authorities say they uncovered a plot to carry out a mass killing of LGBTQ people, FOX 2 reported.

Investigators said that Mack Davis, 22, "possessed two firearms, magazines, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, a crossbow and arrows, assorted bomb-making parts, smoke grenades, tactical gear and clothing, and several knives, including one with 'f----- killer' inscribed on it. These items were found during a search of his home."

They further say he had a journal detailing a year of his mass shooting plans and research on how to carry out the act, a list of all the gear he had and still needed, and that he posted on social media about his likely targets, a political party office "filled with far-left liberal, F----- scum," and "a F----- bar."

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According to the report, Davis first raised the suspicions of police after he began menacing his gay neighbors, spray-painting a slur on their vehicles and "test-firing" 60 rounds into surrounding houses with a self-modified short-barrel rifle, which is illegal to own without registration. His alleged plans for mass murder were discovered after they searched his home.

Davis denied his shooting plans, although he admitted to police that he defaced the vehicles and possessed a modified rifle.

“Davis’ plans were chilling. He intended to commit mass shootings at two locations — destroying countless lives and devastating our community — all because of his fanatical hatred for gay people,” U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison said in a Justice Department news release, adding, “I applaud the work of law enforcement in disrupting this awful plot and arresting Davis before he could carry out his planned attacks. Today’s guilty plea is a reflection of my office’s commitment to prosecuting bias crimes and is a critical step in holding this defendant accountable for his actions.”

This comes after an incident in Arizona where police arrested a man believed to be behind a series of shootings at Democratic Party headquarters, who also was found to have a cache of 120 firearms, a grenade launcher, and body armor, prompting fears of a politically motivated mass murder.