Overview

• Jennings pleaded guilty to one federal count of attempting to damage an aircraft under the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States.
• On March 9, 2024, he used a semi-automatic rifle from a second-story window to fire intermittently at an Orange County Sheriff’s Department helicopter for about 20 minutes.
• Law enforcement seized two revolvers, two handguns, two rifles and multiple rounds of ammunition during a search of his Laguna Niguel residence.
• State charges filed by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office were dismissed to allow federal prosecution under aviation safety laws.
• The FBI, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Orange County Sheriff’s deputies collaborated on the investigation and prosecution.