North Texas man who threatened to shoot and kill ICE agents charged in federal court

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A North Texas man who threatened to shoot and kill ICE agents was arrested and charged in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.

Robert Wilson King, 35, was charged on April 3, 2025, via criminal complaint with transmitting an interstate threat. King made his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Renée Harris Toliver this morning and was detained pending a detention hearing set for Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.

According to the complaint, on March 29, 2025, King allegedly posted a threat on a social media platform, stating, "If I see ICE agents in my neighborhood I'm opening fire. It's time to stop being p****** and put the second amendment to work. ICE are not real cops, they are a secret police force with no real legal authority. Kill them."

Later, King allegedly posted on another social media platform that he wanted to "double down" on his threat to shoot and kill ICE agents.

The complaint, filed in case no. 3:25-mj-00324, details other instances of King's alleged violent rhetoric this year.

A criminal complaint is merely an allegation of criminal conduct, not evidence. Like all defendants, Mr. King is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If convicted, he faces up to five years in federal prison.

Acting U.S. Attorney Meacham praised the joint efforts of the law enforcement agencies investigating this case, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Dallas Field Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and U.S. Secret Service, with the assistance of the Texas Department of Safety, the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office, and the McKinney Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Douglas Brasher and Tiffany H. Eggers are prosecuting the case.

Members of the public can report potential threats to the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI or online at tips.fbi.gov.

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Updated April 7, 2025