Pennsylvania State Police say a Lancaster County attorney who was upset over election results loaded his vehicle with weapons and ammunition and tried to drive to Washington, D.C., to attack government officials.Kenelm Shirk III, an Ephrata lawyer and former Akron Borough solicitor, is charged with making terroristic threats.State police said Shirk, 71, was on his way to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21 with the intent to kill unnamed political leaders when he was arrested at a convenience store on Interstate 81 in Franklin County.Troopers said they searched his vehicle and found an assault rifle, two handguns and a large quantity of ammunition.Shirk lives in Cornwall Borough in Lebanon County. Cornwall police alerted state police to be on the lookout for Shirk after getting a tip that he had left his home after threatening to kill his wife and government officials. According to charging documents, Shirk said he would be “suicide by cop” if he met police along the way to Washington.
Pennsylvania State Police say a Lancaster County attorney who was upset over election results loaded his vehicle with weapons and ammunition and tried to drive to Washington, D.C., to attack government officials.
Kenelm Shirk III, an Ephrata lawyer and former Akron Borough solicitor, is charged with making terroristic threats.
State police said Shirk, 71, was on his way to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21 with the intent to kill unnamed political leaders when he was arrested at a convenience store on Interstate 81 in Franklin County.
Troopers said they searched his vehicle and found an assault rifle, two handguns and a large quantity of ammunition.
Shirk lives in Cornwall Borough in Lebanon County. Cornwall police alerted state police to be on the lookout for Shirk after getting a tip that he had left his home after threatening to kill his wife and government officials. According to charging documents, Shirk said he would be “suicide by cop” if he met police along the way to Washington.