A grand jury has indicted the man accused of shooting at a Democratic Party office in Tempe on eight felony charges.
Jeffrey Michael Kelly, 60, is accused of using firearms and a BB gun to shoot at the Democratic Party office on three separate occasions. He also allegedly hung political signs in Ahwatukee with razor blades attached and bags of white powder labeled “biohazard.”
A grand jury indicted Kelly on one count of terrorism, one count of criminal damage, three counts for illegally firing weapons at a structure, and three counts for illegally discharging a firearm.
Federal agents told the prosecutors they believe Kelly was planning a mass casualty event after finding 120 guns and 250,000 rounds of ammunition in his home.
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office says Kelly is being held in jail on two $500,000 cash bonds.
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