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Officials seized firearms owned by a Denver, Colorado, man under the state’s red flag gun law after reports of his plans to kill public officials were revealed, a local NBC affiliate reported Tuesday.
Bryce Shelby, 28, a self-identified member of the Black Panther Party, posted violent and threatening content to social media and sought out membership with a nationalist paramilitary organization, according to court records reported by 9 News Denver. Shelby allegedly plotted to kill Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, the records said.
The Denver Police Department (DPD) filed a petition for an extreme risk protection order against Shelby on Nov. 3, 2020, according to 9 News. The Denver Probate Court approved an order requiring Shelby to surrender his firearms or risk seizure on Nov. 12.