North Texas man threatens to shoot, kill ICE agents in social media posts: feds
A North Texas man who made threatening posts on social media to shoot and kill ICE agents has been arrested, according to a news release from acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad Meacham.
Robert Wilson King, 35, was arrested in McKinney on April 3 and faces a criminal charge of transmitting an interstate threat, according to the release.
King made his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Renée Harris Toliver on Monday morning and was detained pending a detention hearing set for Wednesday, April 9, at 1 p.m, officials said.
On March 29, King allegedly posted a threat against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on a social media platform, stating, “If I see ICE agents in my neighborhood I’m opening fire. It’s time to stop being (expletive) and put the second amendment to work. ICE are not real cops, they are a secret police force with no real legal authority. Kill them.”
In another post, according to federal authorities, King wrote that he wanted to “double down” and said, “if ICE comes to your neighborhood, (expletive) shoot and kill them. No mercy for the Gestapo.”
If convicted, King may face up to five years in federal prison, the release stated.
The case is being investigated by the FBI’s Dallas Field Office, the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Secret Service, with the help of the Texas Department of Safety, the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office and the McKinney Police Department.
This story was originally published April 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM.