Overview
- Marina police and the FBI served search warrants Tuesday at homes in Marina and Pacific Grove after a tip about concerning online posts tied to 21-year-old Ryan Keating.
- Officers found two ghost handguns, two partially built AR-15–style rifles, firearm parts and a 3D printer, along with chemicals and components for improvised explosives; they also recovered racial and hate literature and books on weapon-making and tactics.
- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad rendered the explosive materials safe, and investigators documented about 4,500 rounds of ammunition and 10 legally purchased firearms across both locations.
- Keating was booked on suspicion of possessing destructive device materials and high-capacity magazines, had bail set at $50,000, and was released after posting it.
- Police obtained a Gun Violence Restraining Order, and the joint probe with the FBI’s San Francisco office continues with no list of potential targets reported.