A video posted by State Sen. Dawn Keefer has renewed calls to end political violence. Her social media post called for a second Whiskey Rebellion and used a flamethrower on Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget less than a month after the governor’s residence was firebombed.
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Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo said authorities are trying to flesh out a statement by police in the arrest affidavit that Cody Balmer "admitted to harboring hatred towards" Shapiro, who is Jewish.
Police have said that Cody Balmer harbored hatred toward Shapiro. Balmer called 911 less than an hour after the fire erupted, promised a confession and talked about Palestinians being killed, police wrote in search warrants.
The suspect, Cody Balmer, had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder but didn't believe the assessment, according to his brother, who said he said he twice helped him get treatment at the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute.
During a police interview, the arson suspect, Cody Balmer, "admitted to harboring hatred towards Governor Shapiro," but a motive for the attack, including whether it had anything to do with Shapiro's politics or religious beliefs, wasn't immediately clear.
During a police interview, authorities said Cody Balmer told them after he was taken into custody that he would have beaten Shapiro with a small sledgehammer if he had found him.
Police allege that 38-year-old Corey Balmer broke into the Harrisburg residence and set a fire in a room using a homemade incendiary device. Shapiro, his family, and guests, were staying at the mansion to celebrate Passover.
