An Oregon man was arrested on Oct. 21 and charged with allegedly planning to carry out a mass shooting at a rock climbing event in Deschutes County, according to officials.
Law enforcement officers arrested Samson Z Garner, a 39-year-old Portland resident, after receiving information from Portland Police Bureau detectives about an individual who was “planning a violent attack” during an event in the Deschutes County area, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said in a media release.