Authorities allege Nicholas Roske followed a detailed plan long enough to support charge of attempted murder.
He was also worried that in the wake of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Tex., the justice “would side with 2nd Amendment decisions that would loosen gun control laws,” the affidavit states.
Several attempts to reach Roske’s sister and other members of his family have been unsuccessful. His public defender previously declined to comment. The details of what was allegedly said or texted between Roske and his sister, and how long they communicated, could not be learned. But according to court records and Montgomery County 911 recordings, approximately 33 minutes passed from the time Roske allegedly saw the marshals — and the marshals saw him — to when he called 911. During that time, he walked around the corner from the justice’s home and positioned himself about 1½ blocks away.
stopped in front of the Montgomery County, Maryland, residence of a current justice of the United States Supreme Court. The individual looked at the two Deputy Marshals, who were standing next to their parked vehicle, and then turned to walk down the street.”Roske placed two 911 calls, according to recordings provided by Montgomery’s Emergency Communications Center. The first arrived at 1:38 a.m.