Man who allegedly threatened to shoot ICE agents had rifles, body armor and ammo cache, feds say

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• Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) employees on X.
• Investigators say Novoa posted a message on June 8, 2025, under the username @Father2High, that said, "they should blast every ice agent they find." MAN IN CUSTODY FOR ALLEGEDLY THROWING MOLOTOV COCKTAILS INTO LA FEDERAL BUILDING, DOCS SHOW Redacted X posts by Justin Mesael Novoa, who allegedly threatened to kill ICE agents on social media.
• (Department of Justice) Prosecutors say the same account later posted another message on Nov.
• 9, 2025, stating: "can’t wait to shoot these p---y ice agents and r------d maga maggots."Federal agents executed a search warrant at Novoa’s home in December 2025, according to court filings.
• During the search, authorities seized two rifles, two shotguns and one handgun, along with ammunition, prosecutors said.