Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime for Plotting Mass Shooting of LGBTQ+ Targets

Mack Davis, 22, planned attacks on a political party office and bar, motivated by anti-gay hatred, and faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Mack Davis admitted to plotting mass shootings at a political party headquarters and a bar in Owosso, Michigan, both of which he associated with LGBTQ+ individuals.
Authorities discovered Davis had amassed an arsenal including firearms, bomb-making materials, a crossbow, and knives, one of which was inscribed with a homophobic slur.
Davis vandalized his gay neighbor's property and later fired 60 rounds into neighboring properties before his arrest in June 2024.
The Department of Justice noted Davis's actions stemmed from a deep-seated hatred for LGBTQ+ people, marking a rise in hate crimes targeting this community in recent years.
Davis remains in federal custody and will be sentenced on April 15, 2025, with the potential for life imprisonment due to the severity of his hate crime.