They came prepared for war. Leroy Coffman parked his Red GMC Sierra pickup truck a stone's throw from the US Capitol building at 9:15 am on January 6. Inside the truck, legal documents allege, were 11 Molotov cocktails containing a napalm substance, a handgun, shotgun, rifle, crossbow with bolts, several machetes, camouflage smoke devices, and a stun gun. Coffman also reportedly had two other guns on his person.
Also in his car, the documents claim, were handwritten notes about elected officials and what was believed to be contact information for talk show hosts and other politicians. “The handwritten messages in the defendant’s pickup truck raise grave concerns about his intentions, and suggest that these weapons were intended to be used in an effort to violently attack our elected representatives,” the legal document states. It adds that law enforcement officials believe there could have been intent to share the weapons with others.
Coffman was not alone on January 6. Amongst the mob that stormed the US Capitol were individuals who were armed and ready for violence. In the days that followed the attack, open source intelligence researchers, journalists, and law enforcement have begun the painstaking task of trying to track down these individuals. Among the steadfast Republicans, QAnon conspiracy theorists, and elected officials, one group stood out: highly organized, armed, and seemingly specially trained to not just storm the Capitol but also to commit acts of violence. Their behavior has sparked fears that extreme right-wing groups and others intent on causing violence may target the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Jan ..
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