Police just arrested a man for aggravated assault who pledged allegiance to Allah and planned to dress up as comic book villain the Joker before gunning down his co-workers.
Enrique Dominguez, 20, worked at bicycle part distributor J&B Importers, the Miami Herald reports.
Dominguez had become radicalized and discussed wanting to murder his supervisor at work with a co-worker, saying he had brought his shotgun. He reportedly told his co-worker he was going to dress up as the Joker, as he has a Joker tattoo on his shoulder.
At the same time, he also showed that co-worker Islamic State execution videos. More details on his relationship with radical Islam are not available at this time.
Police found an arsenal in his home and a clown mask, knives, gloves and plastic wrap. Police also found social media photos of Dominguez dressed up as the comic book villain while brandishing a large knife. Another photo showed him posing in front of 15 combat knives.
While Attorney Saam Zangeneh insisted Saturday Dominguez is a “good kid,” Judge Gloria Gonzalez-Meyer wasn’t buying it.
“I’m absolutely convinced, there’s no argument you could make to me at this juncture that could change my determination,” Gonzalez-Meyer said, according to the Miami Herald.
This isn’t the first time the Joker has been used in an attack or attempted attack. When James Holmes shot up a Colorado theater in 2012, he called himself the Joker following his arrest and said that’s why he dyed his hair.
A judge Saturday set his bond at $5,000 and mandated house arrest until the trial takes place.
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