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U.S. Arrests Benny Caldera for Texas Capitol Mass-Shooting Plot

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 12:37 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. authorities arrested Benny Caldera, 40, for plotting a mass shooting at the Texas State Capitol.
Texas Department of Public Safety SWAT, the FBI executed the raid at his Converse home around 3 a.m. Wednesday.
He was booked into Bexar County Jail and charged with a felony terroristic threat against a public servant.
Investigators say he collected ammunition, firearms and expressed anger toward the state and country, targeting Oct. 1.

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U.S. authorities arrested Benny Caldera, 40, for plotting a mass shooting at the Texas State Capitol.
Texas Department of Public Safety SWAT, the FBI executed the raid at his Converse home around 3 a.m. Wednesday.
He was booked into Bexar County Jail and charged with a felony terroristic threat against a public servant.
Investigators say he collected ammunition, firearms and expressed anger toward the state and country, targeting Oct. 1.