A San Antonio man has been arrested for making a terroristic threat against the University of Texas-San Antonio (UTSA) prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk.
Xaelyn Dunbar, 19, was arrested after he posted on Facebook that he intended to use a Ford 250 diesel truck to run down the people gathered to mourn the assassination of Kirk.
According to the arrest affidavit, Dunbar wrote, “This is a disgrace and I can tell you right now ima make sure this won’t be a good nor comforting vigil yall watch and see.”
Dunbar escalated the threat by adding, “You’ll see tmr I jus wouldn’t advise tryna stop a ford 250 Diesel truck. Show yall how much Charlie really means.”
These posts prompted authorities to conduct a welfare check at Dunbar’s San Antonio home, leading to his swift arrest.
During questioning, Dunbar reportedly admitted to the posts, telling police he was simply “being dumb” and “clowning around.”
When asked by law enforcement if the comments were worth the trouble he is now in, Dunbar said, “if that’s what it takes, I did what I did and I can take the consequences,” according to a report from KSAT.
Dunbar faces serious charges of making a terroristic threat, which could result in penalties ranging from six months in county jail to up to 10 years in prison, depending on the classification. His bond was set at $40,000, and he was booked into the Bexar County Sheriff’s Department Adult Detention Center.
Approximately 2,000 people attended the vigil in honor of Kirk.
This arrest comes amid heightened concerns over threats to free speech and assembly, particularly for conservative events in the aftermath of Kirk’s shocking assassination. Many prominent conservatives have called for President Donald Trump to declare a state of emergency over leftist political violence.
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