Armed state Senate hopeful triggers police manhunt near grade school as alarming tweets go viral
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).Police arrested a Libertarian...
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This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Police arrested a Libertarian North Carolina state Senate candidate Monday after an hours-long armed standoff near a private school, ending a tense confrontation that unfolded as the candidate posted threatening messages on social media. Jonathan Miller, a Libertarian challenging a Democratic incumbent for a North Carolina state Senate seat, raised widespread concern Monday when he began making cryptic and viral posts on X suggesting that he was in the process of an armed pursuit with law enforcement. "The whole police department is chasing me with guns drawn. This should be fun," he wrote around 9:38 a.m. "I've got six shots and the high ground. I hope they don't find me, but if they do it's going to be a hell of a show." LIBERTARIAN TECH MOGUL TO HIT DSA WITH AN EIGHT-FIGURE SPENDING NUKE A number of individuals pleaded with Miller to lay down his arms and surrender, including 2024 Libertarian presidential nominee Chase Oliver. Responding to Oliver at 10:04 a.m., Miller claimed that he had "reached the tree line," indicating that he was attempting to hide in the woods. Responding to another user offering to send him money, Miller claimed that he "gave away all [his] money to charity" and that he didn’t "want or need yours." Police said they received calls from concerned members of the public after Miller posted messages Sunday night suggesting he was considering suicide. Officers attempted to check on his welfare Monday morning, and during a subsequent encounter, Miller was carrying a firearm. Police said he fled after being ordered not to touch the weapon. 'MODERATE' AG'S OFFICE TURNED TO GROUPS THAT SPENT YEARS SUING PRISONS FOR RECRUITING HELP, EMAILS REVEAL WRAL, a local NBC affiliate, managed to get Miller on the phone during his standoff with the police, where he gave his side of the story.…