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Police search home in connection with attempted murder of Supreme Court judge

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Police search home in connection with attempted murder of Supreme Court judge

Police searched the home of a suspect on Wednesday (9 June) in connection with the attempted murder of Supreme Court judge Brett Kavanaugh.

A Simi Valley Police spokesperson confirmed that the search warrant was executed in relation to the arrest of Nicholas Roske in Maryland.

A man took a taxi to Justice Kavanaugh's house just after 1am on Wednesday. He has on his person a Glock 17 pistol, a knife, pepper spray, ammunition and other items that he told police he intended to use to break into Kavanaugh's home and murder him.

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