As violent as this year's Fourth of July was, it could have been even worse. (RELATED: July 4th Mass Shooter Was ‘Known to Law Enforcement')
Officials in Richmond, Virginia revealed that authorities stopped a mass shooting at the city's July Fourth celebration just in time.
According to Police Chief Gerald Smith, officers had the chance to prevent a likely massacre thanks to a “hero citizen.” (RELATED: Highland Park Parade Shooting Suspect Confesses)
As Austin Hamblen notes in The Republican Standard:
In a report from Fox News, Richmond police say the tip led to the seizure of assault rifles, a handgun, and rounds of ammunition from a residence on Columbia Street. The news comes after a July 4 mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, which left seven people dead and dozens more injured. Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney and Police Chief Gerald Smith addressed the alleged plot during a press conference Wednesday.
Authorities arrested two men, Julio Alvarado-Dubon, 52, and Rolman Balacarcel, 38, after uncovering their alleged plot. Both face charges of being non-U.S. citizens in possession of a firearm.
Hamblen continues:
Smith said other agencies, including Homeland Security and the FBI, were critical for assisting in the investigation. “They were planning to shoot up our Fourth of July celebrations,” Chief Smith said.
Alvardo-Dubon and Balacarcel are in Richmond City Jail and are being held without bond, Smith said Wednesday.
(H/T The Republican Standard)
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Finally they got one right. Congratulations on your great work. You saved a lot of lives!
Hooray VA awesome
Are they here legally?
That’s what I am saying also…..and here we go “Open Borders Joe”….build that wall – NOW!!! We need to vet all who come here, to protect our citizens and the American way of life. The tax payers have had it!! We are paying high taxes for these thugs to come here to kill us. It makes NO SENSE!
!Biden is responsible for this with his open borders fiasco !
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Biden belongs in gitmo alone with these illegals ! Hopefully Biden will be impeached and we can end this insanity! Liberal democrats are a danger to our constitution and our country! God save us from the madness ??????
If here legally, DEPORT as an example
If here illegally, EXECUTE as an example to others that might have the same ideas !
Either way, they’re NOT living on the Taxpayer’s dime !
Wait, DHS????????????? That can’t be real.
As for the question about illegal immigrants, this is a no-brainer. Send them back where they came from. Vic
Held without bond.
Did you hear that California, and New York?
This time, No catch and release!
Oh oh, now the FBI is upset that the diligent cop interfered with their False Flag event!