Overview
- DPS evacuated the Texas State Capitol on June 14 after identifying a credible threat to legislators at the 'No Kings' protest and arrested a suspect near La Grange
- The arrested man warned a trooper he had a handgun and remains in custody for questioning, though no charges have been filed in connection with the threat
- Governor Greg Abbott ordered DPS on heightened alert after the tip-led interception and the weekend shooting in Minnesota that killed a state lawmaker
- Authorities say a member of the public tipped local police to the suspect’s alleged plan, highlighting the impact of citizen reports in preventing violence
- Lawmakers from both parties have urged strengthened security protocols for elected officials following the Texas threat and the targeted attack on Minnesota legislators