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FBI arrest white supremacist who planned to bomb synagogue

The FBI has arrested a 27-year old white supremacist who planned to bomb a synagogue in Pueblo, Colorado.

The suspect was identified as Richard Holzer. The FBI said that he was allegedly planning to target Temple Emanuel in Pueblo, which is the state’s second-oldest synagogue.

Holzer was charged with attempting to obstruct religious exercise by force using explosives and fire, according to ABC News.

Holzer was arrested after he told an undercover FBI agent about his plans. The agent, posing as a white supremacist, found him on Facebook.

Holzer told her about him being a skinhead and a former member of the KKK.

 

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