Prosecutors said they believe he was planning a “mass casualty” event in Arizona. A search of his home revealed 120 firearms, 250,000 rounds of ammunition, a bulletproof vest and a grenade launcher, according to prosecutors.

Kelly is accused of shooting at Democratic offices three times between September 16 and October 6. He first used a C02-powered firearm before switching to .22-caliber firearms, according to Tempe police.

During the three shootings, he fired more than 20 times, causing damage to the building late at night, according to the Maricopa County Prosecutor’s Office. Police were tipped off that Kelly may have been involved after posting photos of his vehicle, which was spotted stealing Democratic 2022 yard signs.

On Monday, a grand jury indicted Kelly on one count of terrorism, three counts of discharging a firearm into a structure, three counts of unlawful discharge of a firearm and one count of criminal damage, all crimes. He is currently being held on two $500,000 cash-only bonds.

The indictment does not appear to include charges related to signs police saw Kelly placing in Ahwatukee, near his home.

Last week, law enforcement officers monitoring Kelly saw him placing signs reading “Democrats Kill Jews,” “Democrats Lie” and “Never Harris,” referring to the Democratic vice president at Presidential Kamala Harris. The signs had razor blades and bags of white powder tied with the messages “biohazard” and “F*** you!” Play stupid games, win stupid prizes! Guess the poison.

Kelly has only been charged with crimes related to the shooting at the DNC offices, but could face additional charges related to the signs and gunpowder.

Kelly is represented by a lawyer who uses a shooting range that Kelly also frequents and has represented militiamen before. During a first appearance last weekhis attorney argued that Kelly is a “sportsman” who owns a “multitude of firearms,” adding that they were all obtained legally.

The Arizona Mirror found a Linkedin profile that appears to belong to Kelly in which he says he worked for Honeywell. His lawyer said he held top secret clearances for his work until 2020.

Kelly also posted unfounded conspiracy theories on a Facebook page found by the Mirror. From 2014, Kelly amplified the debunked and the racist”birth» says former President Barack Obama.

On January 6, 2021, as rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the election of former President Donald Trump, Kelly changed his Facebook banner to a “Stop The Steal” logo, the movement that pushed unfounded claims around the 2020 election. election results.

He has also frequently posted pro-gun memes, including an Islamophobic one, and his profile picture is an edit of Kathy Griffin’s infamous photo with Donald Trump’s severed head but replaced with Biden and captioned “this is Always funny, isn’t it?

The Department of Homeland Security warned that election deniers linked to the far right may attempt to bomb drop boxes or commit other acts of violence in the coming weeks.

A probable cause statement against Kelly revealed he was also the subject of two separate federal investigations. Among the evidence uncovered by police were Google searches Kelly allegedly did to find the address of the DNC office. Police also noted that Kelly “has the finances and resources to carry out further acts of terrorism” and that she frequently travels across state lines.

The car that Kelly’s lawyer claimed he did not own was found on Kelly’s property, where it was covered with blankets. Police said it had recently been cleaned. Police also found two expired out-of-state license plates that were seen on the vehicle fleeing the scene.

Kelly also reportedly sought silencers and additional modifications for his weapons.

During their investigation, Tempe police found spent ammunition matching the caliber of bullets fired at the DNC office in Kelly’s trash.

Kelly is due in court this week.