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Justus was a suspect in the Oakland shooting and was placed under FBI surveillance. He turned himself in at the federal building in San Francisco five days after Carrillo's arrest.<ref name="Mercury"/> |
Justus was a suspect in the Oakland shooting and was placed under FBI surveillance. He turned himself in at the federal building in San Francisco five days after Carrillo's arrest.<ref name="Mercury"/> |
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The FBI announced on June 16 that Steven Carrillo was associated with the [[boogaloo movement]] and had intentionally timed his attacks to coincide with the [[George Floyd protests]].<ref name="Forbes">{{cite news |last1=Beer |first1=Tommy |title=Accused Killer Of California Cops Was Associated With Right-Wing 'Boogaloo Movement' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/06/16/accused-killer-of-california-cops-was-associated-with-right-wing-boogaloo-movement/ |work=Forbes |date=June 16, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> The hijacked car had "boog" and "I became unreasonable" written in the blood on the vehicle's hood. |
The FBI announced on June 16 that Steven Carrillo was associated with the [[boogaloo movement]] and had intentionally timed his attacks to coincide with the [[George Floyd protests]].<ref name="Forbes">{{cite news |last1=Beer |first1=Tommy |title=Accused Killer Of California Cops Was Associated With Right-Wing 'Boogaloo Movement' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/06/16/accused-killer-of-california-cops-was-associated-with-right-wing-boogaloo-movement/ |work=Forbes |date=June 16, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> The hijacked car had "boog" and "I became unreasonable" written in the blood on the vehicle's hood. An ABC investigation found that on May 31, Carillo reposted a meme on his Facebook page that said, "I'll never let racist white people make me forget about the dope white people I know exist. I love y'all." and himself wrote, "The only race that matters, the human race." |
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A ballistic vest found in the white van bore a patch with the boogaloo symbols of Hawaiian-style print and igloos.<ref name="LA Times"/><ref name="Mercury">{{cite news |last1=Gartrell |first1=Nate |last2=Kelliher |first2=Fiona |title=Santa Cruz deputy’s alleged killer charged with assassinating federal cop in Oakland ambush; authorities link attacks to extremist group that believes civil war looming |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/06/16/santa-cruz-deputys-alleged-killer-charged-with-assassinating-federal-cop-in-oakland-ambush/ |work=The Mercury News |date=June 16, 2020}}</ref> |
A ballistic vest found in the white van bore a patch with the boogaloo symbols of Hawaiian-style print and igloos.<ref name="LA Times"/><ref name="Mercury">{{cite news |last1=Gartrell |first1=Nate |last2=Kelliher |first2=Fiona |title=Santa Cruz deputy’s alleged killer charged with assassinating federal cop in Oakland ambush; authorities link attacks to extremist group that believes civil war looming |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/06/16/santa-cruz-deputys-alleged-killer-charged-with-assassinating-federal-cop-in-oakland-ambush/ |work=The Mercury News |date=June 16, 2020}}</ref> |
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2020 boogaloo killings | |
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Part of terrorism in the United States | |
Location | Oakland, California, U.S. Santa Cruz County, California, U.S. |
Date | Oakland shooting: May 29, 2020 Santa Cruz County shootout: June 6, 2020 (PDT) |
Attack type | Shooting, bombing, shootout |
Weapons | Rifle, improvised explosive devices |
Deaths | 2 |
Injured | 4 (including one of the suspects) |
No. of participants | al dfens = |
Accused | Steven Carrillo, Robert Justus |
Air Force sergeant Steven Carrillo was charged in June 2020 for two ambush-style attacks on law enforcement officers in California. The first was a May 29 shooting that resulted in the death of a Federal Protective Service officer in Oakland. The second occurred on June 6, 2020 and involved the bombing and shooting of Santa Cruz County deputies. Two officers were wounded and one was killed in the second incident. A second suspect, Robert Justus, was charged as an accomplice.
The FBI indicated that Carrillo was associated with the boogaloo movement, a loosely organized American far-right extremist movement whose participants say they are preparing for a second civil war.[1][2][3] He performed the attacks during the George Floyd protests. A white van allegedly used in the murders contained boogaloo-related symbols and Carrillo wrote "boog" and the phrase "I became unreasonable" (a popular meme among boogaloo groups) in his own blood on the hood of a vehicle he hijacked.[4]
People involved
Steven Carrillo is a 32-year-old Air Force sergeant from Ben Lomond, California. He led the Phoenix Ravens, an anti-terrorist U.S. Air Force security squadron.[5]
Robert A. Justus Jr. is a 30-year-old man from Millbrae, California.[6]
Attacks
Oakland shooting
On May 29, 2020, two Federal Protective Service officers were shot in Oakland, California by an unknown assailant from a car, resulting in the death of one of the officers and the wounding of the other. The officers were targeted while they were on patrol outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building in the city's downtown, during the George Floyd protests in California.[7] David Patrick Underwood, a 53-year-old officer, was fatally shot and died of gunshot wounds, while another officer was critically wounded.[8] At the time of the shooting, Underwood was providing security at the courthouse during a protest.[9] The vehicle had approached the building around 9:45 pm and an individual inside of the vehicle opened fire at the officers.[10]
The Department of Homeland Security investigated the act as possible domestic terrorism.
Santa Cruz County attack
On June 6, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department officers arrived at Carrillo's residence in Ben Lomond, California. Carrillo, a 32-year-old Air Force sergeant, was armed with an AR-15 rifle and improvised explosive devices and is alleged to have fired at the deputies, injuring one and killing Sheriff Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller.[6][5] He also reportedly threw pipe bombs at the officers.[5] During the shootout, Carrillo was hit and fled on foot to a nearby highway where he attempted to hijack a car.[6] According to the criminal complaint against him, Carrillo scrawled messages in his own blood on the hijacked car that said "I became unreasonable", "stop the duopoly", and "Boog".[6]
Carrillo was wounded and arrested in connection with the attack.[11][12]
Investigation
The FBI investigation of the Oakland shooting did not initially reveal a motive or a suspect.[13] By June 2, investigators believed the attackers were targeting uniformed officers.[14] An abandoned white van that held firearms, ammunition, and bomb-making equipment contained evidence that led to Carrillo's home in Ben Lomond. At his home he opened fire on officers, was shot in the process, fled on foot, and hijacked a nearby car. He was later found and arrested, bleeding from his hip.[6]
According to an official from the ATF, a homemade machine gun with a silencer was used in the shootings. The weapon was a "ghost gun" and did not have a serial number.[15]
Justus was a suspect in the Oakland shooting and was placed under FBI surveillance. He turned himself in at the federal building in San Francisco five days after Carrillo's arrest.[5]
The FBI announced on June 16 that Steven Carrillo was associated with the boogaloo movement and had intentionally timed his attacks to coincide with the George Floyd protests.[15] The hijacked car had "boog" and "I became unreasonable" written in the blood on the vehicle's hood. An ABC investigation found that on May 31, Carillo reposted a meme on his Facebook page that said, "I'll never let racist white people make me forget about the dope white people I know exist. I love y'all." and himself wrote, "The only race that matters, the human race."
A ballistic vest found in the white van bore a patch with the boogaloo symbols of Hawaiian-style print and igloos.[6][5]
Legal proceedings
Carrillo was charged with 19 felonies, including murder and attempted murder. The charges carry lying in wait enhancements, making him eligible for the death penalty.[15] Justus is facing charges of aiding and abetting murder as well as attempted murder.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Charter, David (May 16, 2020). "'Boogaloo boys' prepare for next American civil war in Hawaiian shirts". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Why some protesters in America wear Hawaiian shirts". The Economist. May 23, 2020. ISSN 0013-0613. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Allam, Hannah (January 10, 2020). "'Boogaloo' Is The New Far-Right Slang For Civil War". National Public Radio. Archived from the original on April 23, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Zadrozny, Brandy; Collins, Ben; Blankstein, Andrew (June 11, 2020). "Man accused in deputy ambush scrawled extremist 'Boogaloo' phrases in blood". NBC News. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d e f Gartrell, Nate; Kelliher, Fiona (June 16, 2020). "Santa Cruz deputy's alleged killer charged with assassinating federal cop in Oakland ambush; authorities link attacks to extremist group that believes civil war looming". The Mercury News.
- ^ a b c d e f Dolan, Maura; Winton, Richard (June 16, 2020). "Suspect in killing of 2 Bay Area officers tied to right-wing Boogaloo group, prosecutors allege". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Nguyen, Daisy (June 1, 2020). "Officer killed near California protest identified; Ohio cop shooting was 'intentional', chief says". USA Today. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Whiting, Sam (June 1, 2020). "Federal Protective Service Officer Fatally Shot in Oakland Identified". www.officer.com. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ Pane, Lisa Marie (June 2, 2020). "Retired officer, ex-college athlete among victims of unrest". Associated Press. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Update: Security Officers Gunned Down At Oakland Federal Building; DHS Official Calls Gunman 'An Assassin'". CBS SF BayArea. May 30, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Whiting, Sam; Gafni, Matthias (June 7, 2020). "Air Force sergeant arrested in ambush of Santa Cruz deputy; link to Oakland shooting eyed". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Hutchinson, Bill; Stone, Alex; Margolin, Josh; McLaughlin, Elizabeth (June 7, 2020). "FBI probes possible link between Air Force sergeant suspected in ambush killing of CA deputy and officer's murder". ABC News. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ Debolt, David (June 1, 2020). "Federal Protection Services officer killed in Oakland drive-by shooting identified". The Mercury News. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "As Anti-Violence Protests Continue, Oakland Police Call for Information on Officers' Shooting". KQED.
- ^ a b c Beer, Tommy (June 16, 2020). "Accused Killer Of California Cops Was Associated With Right-Wing 'Boogaloo Movement'". Forbes.