#Alejandro Richard Velasquez Gomez

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OTD: 2015 Garland, TX Hate Crime — FBI

Two gunmen were shot and killed by a police officer in Garland after they opened fire outside a purposely provocative contest for cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad.

3.6 Religious Bias and Associated Terms Religious Bias–A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons who share the same religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the existence or nonexistence of a supreme being, e.g., Catholics, Jews, Protestants, atheists. Note 1: The following list of religions represents most of the major religions in the United States. A general explanation is provided for each religion. Neither this list of religions nor the definitions provided are all-inclusive. Note 2: In many instances, a law enforcement officer will become aware of a victim’s religious affiliation by information provided by the victim (i.e., self-reporting) or by people who have a personal relationship with the victim.

Islamic (Muslim)–A person who follows the monotheistic religion of Muslims, which includes belief in Allah as the sole deity and in Muhamad as his prophet. Practitioners of the Islamic faith follow the teachings of the Koran and practice the Five Pillars of Islam: praying, fasting during Ramadan, almsgiving, pilgrimage, and declaration of faith. (Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary [Eleventh Edition, 2003]; the Encyclopedia Britannica Micropedia Ready Reference [15th Edition, 2010])

5.2 Data Element 8A, Bias Motivation This data element, required at the end of the Offense Segment, indicates whether the offender was motivated, in whole or in part, to commit the offense because of their bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity.

Due to the difficulty of ascertaining the offender’s subjective motivation, bias is to be reported only if investigation reveals sufficient objective facts to lead a reasonable and prudent person to conclude that the offender’s actions were motivated, in whole or in part, by bias. Refer to Table 1 for the list of bias motivations collected within the FBI’s Hate Crime Statistics Collection.

Hate Crime Data Collection Guidelines And Training Manual

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Texas man sentenced to 5 years in prison for threat to attack Turning Point USA convention

The Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO — A Texas man who made an online threat of a mass attack on a convention of young conservative activists in Florida in 2022 was sentenced to five years in federal prison.

Federal prosecutors said Alejandro Richard Velasquez Gomez, 20, of San Antonio posted a threat on social media to attack the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in Tampa.

Turning Point is a Donald Trump-aligned group that organizes young people on college campuses into conservative activism.

Velasquez pleaded guilty in 2023 to a charge of interstate threatening communication and was sentenced Wednesday.

Investigators said Velasquez posted on Instagram that the first day of the convention would be “the day of retribution the day I will have revenge against all of humanity.”

Velasquez had bought a plane ticket to fly from Austin to Tampa on July 22 but canceled the ticket the night before his flight.

In court documents, investigators said they they believed Velasquez had planned an attack similar to a violent rampage in 2014 in which Elliot Rodger, 22, killed six students and wounded more than a dozen others near the University of California, Santa Barbara, before killing himself.

In a statement announcing the sentence, federal prosecutors said Velasquez tried to obstruct the FBI investigation by using a group of minor girls to help him delete information from his online accounts, and contacting witnesses to hide evidence and influence testimony.

“This man used social media to broadcast the message that he intended to travel across the country and carry out a violent act at an event catering to young political activists,” said U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas. “Fortunately, his post was reported to officials who intervened.”

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Uomo del Texas accusato di aver minacciato la convenzione conservatrice SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Un uomo del Texas è rimasto in carcere domenica. Le autorità lo hanno accusato di aver minacciato un convegno di giovani attivisti conservatori tenutosi il mese scorso in Florida. Alejandro Richard Velasquez Gomez, 19 anni, di San Antonio, è stato arrestato all’inizio di questo mese dopo che gli agenti…

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Texas man accused of threatening conservative convention

Texas man accused of threatening conservative convention

SAN ANTONIO — A Texas man remained jailed Sunday authorities accused him of making threats against a convention of young conservative activists held last month in Florida. Alejandro Richard Velasquez Gomez, 19, of San Antonio, was arrested earlier this month after FBI agents alleged he posted threats on social media to carry out a mass attack on the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit…

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Texas teen charged with making threat against participants of recent Turning Point USA summit

Texas teen charged with making threat against participants of recent Turning Point USA summit

A Texas teenager has been charged in a federal anti-terrorism investigation after allegedly making online posts about preparing to attack guests of a current Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in Florida.Federal anti-terrorism representatives allege Alejandro Richard Velasquez Gomez, 19, made a credible risk against individuals at the occasion last month in Tampa, Florida, held by the…

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Texas man accused of threatening conservative convention

Texas man accused of threatening conservative convention

SAN ANTONIO — A Texas man remained jailed Sunday authorities accused him of making threats against a convention of young conservative activists held last month in Florida. Alejandro Richard Velasquez Gomez, 19, of San Antonio, was arrested earlier this month after FBI agents alleged he posted threats on social media to carry out a mass attack on the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit…