Overview
- Jeremy Wayne Shoemaker, 31, is charged with transmitting interstate threats after calls and texts to rabbis in Alabama and Louisiana, an imam in Georgia, and a church in North Carolina.
- An FBI affidavit says agents found multiple firearms, a body armor carrier, a suitcase of ammunition, and papers listing names and contact details of religious leaders and other prominent figures.
- A recorded call captured Shoemaker telling a rabbi, “I want you to die,” with other messages claiming to push “Muslimeens to kill you Rabbis,” according to court documents.
- Authorities say a multi-agency team took him into custody after warnings about credible threats to multiple synagogues in Alabama and nearby states, and he is being held in the Choctaw County Jail.
- Court filings note a diagnosed mental illness and a reported refusal to take medication, and prosecutors say the investigation remains active with potential additional charges under review.