A North Texas man, Robert Wilson King, 35, has been arrested and charged in federal court for allegedly threatening to shoot and kill agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.
King was charged via criminal complaint on April 3, 2025, with transmitting an interstate threat. He made his initial court appearance this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Renée Harris Toliver and was detained pending a detention hearing scheduled 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.”
The FBI received a tip about the post and other alleged threats King made online towards Texas Governor Greg Abbott and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. An individual who confronted King about the Facebook post reported that King confirmed making the threat against ICE agents and stated he was serious about his willingness to kill them and had no remorse.
King later allegedly posted on another social media platform that he wanted to “double down” on his threat to shoot and kill ICE agents. The complaint also details other instances of King’s alleged violent rhetoric this year.
If convicted, King faces a maximum of five years in federal prison. A criminal complaint is merely an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Acting U.S. Attorney Meacham commended the collaborative efforts of the FBI’s Dallas Field Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Secret Service, Texas Department of Safety, Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, and McKinney Police Department in the investigation.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Douglas Brasher and Tiffany H. Eggers are prosecuting the case. The public is encouraged to report potential threats to the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or online at tips.fbi.gov.
