Federal Crimes Investigation Service

NEWS 28 - The shooter in President Jay Laylin's shooting has been identified as 25 year old Juan Carlos Perez of Mexico City, Mexico. According to federal officials, he entered the United States Of Jesstopia last year, and had overstayed his 4 month visa. He is being held in Pennebrooke Maximum Federal Prison.

Agents say that he had a manifest of people he was planning on shooting while he was in the United States Of Jesstopia, including Vice President Cole Bindle, Department Of Homeland Security Secretary Marcus Welder. Notes were also found outlining how Perez would carry out the assassinations.

"After obtaining a search warrant for know properties that were rented by Perez, agents discovered manifestos of all the high ranking government officials he was planning on targeting next," said FCIS Director Barry Wilkenson. "It is very concerning, however we believe he was acting alone in this deliberate and animalistic attack. We found notes along with emails on how he plans to carry out the attacks. Lucky he wasn't able to carry out any further attacks and we are beyond grateful that Perez's act didn't kill President Laylin."

Secretary of the Department Of Justice, Jordan Bardolla, issued the following statement to the press this morning.

"We thank the FCIS, PPS and other law enforcement officials for their quick work to get this individual into custody," said Justice Secretary Jordan Bardolla. "The fact this person was planning further assaults on government officials, speaks volumes of the work that the Laylin administration needs to do to ensure that our border remains secure. We are pushing for the highest sentence allowed."

Officials are continuing to comb through evidence at Perez's apartments, vehicles and any place that he has stayed within the United States Of Jesstopia.

RUFUS - The shooter's identity responsible for injuring President Jay Laylin on January 12, 2025, has been revealed. Federal investigators say that the man was 25 Juan Carlos-Perez, a Mexican citizen, who was in the country illegally on an expired visa.

Agents say that he had a manifest of people he was planning on shooting while he was in the United States Of Jesstopia, including Vice President Cole Bindle, Department Of Homeland Security Secretary Marcus Welder. Notes were also found outlining how Perez would carry out the assassinations.

"After obtaining a search warrant for know properties that were rented by Perez, agents discovered manifestos of all the high ranking government officials he was planning on targeting next," said FCIS Director Barry Wilkenson. "It is very concerning, however we believe he was acting alone in this deliberate and animalistic attack. We found notes along with emails on how he plans to carry out the attacks. Lucky he wasn't able to carry out any further attacks and we are beyond grateful that Perez's act didn't kill President Laylin."

Secretary of the Department Of Justice, Jordan Bardolla, issued the following statement to the press this morning.

"We thank the FCIS, PPS and other law enforcement officials for their quick work to get this individual into custody," said Justice Secretary Jordan Bardolla. "The fact this person was planning further assaults on government officials, speaks volumes of the work that the Laylin administration needs to do to ensure that our border remains secure. We are pushing for the highest sentence allowed."

Officials are continuing to comb through evidence at Perez's apartments, vehicles and any place that he has stayed within the United States Of Jesstopia.

NEWS 28 - The Federal Crimes Investigation Service and the Presidential Protective Service have announced that they have captured the suspect who was wanted in connection with the attempted assassination of President Jay Laylin on January 12, 2025.

The Federal Crimes Investigative Service announced that they had placed the man under arrest, but didn't confirm his identity, and said that they would release his name as soon as they get more information from the suspect.

"We have the person responsible for the shooting of President Jay Laylin on January 12, 2025," said FCIS Director Barry Wilkenson. " We will not release his name until we have full cooperation from him and we know he is requesting an attorney. So it may be some time before we release his name. We expect charges to stick and we don't believe there will be any major challenges to our case. We thank all the law enforcement and our teams for their hard work, spending tireless hours looking for this animal who shot our president. We have a lot of work to do to ensure we get this man sentenced and jailed for the rest of his life.”

The agency had been in search of the shooter since January 12, but weren’t able to locate him. Fortunately, a man from West Chester, North Lorray was able to tackle the suspect, after identifying him as the man sought by Federal investigators.

“He was outside one of my local gas stations, and I approached him, identified him, and took him down,” said the good Samaritan. “He attacked our country when he shot the President. I just did what I could to bring this guy to justice.”

“We are continuing to look into his motives, and as of now, he has requested an attorney,” continued Wilkenson. “We have enough evidence as of now to put him behind bars for the next 20 years, but we hope to gather more evidence to solidify our case.”

PPS Director Gerald McFarland praised the man for his quick actions and thanked him for turning him over to authorities quickly.

“The man who caught our suspect, is a true patriot,” said PPS Director Gerald McFarland. “We thank him for helping us apprehend him by tackling him to the ground and swiftly calling law enforcement to get him, so that he faces justice for his role in shooting President Laylin.”

RUFUS - The shooter who was responsible for the Jay Laylin shooting has been captured, ending a weeks long manhunt for the shooter. According to reports, a North Lorray resident had spotted what looked like the man. He proceeded to tackle the man, and police and Federal Officials confirmed that he was the shooter. They didn't say how they were able to confirm the identity of the shooter, but it is heavily likely that they used DNA evidence.

The Federal Crimes Investigative Service announced that they had placed the man under arrest, but didn't confirm his identity, and said that they would release his name as soon as they get more information from the suspect.

"We have the person responsible for the shooting of President Jay Laylin on January 12, 2025," said FCIS Director Barry Wilkenson. " We will not release his name until we have full cooperation from him and we know he is requesting an attorney. So it may be some time before we release his name. We expect charges to stick and we don't believe there will be any major challenges to our case. We thank all the law enforcement and our teams for their hard work, spending tireless hours looking for this animal who shot our president. We have a lot of work to do to ensure we get this man sentenced and jailed for the rest of his life.”

The agency had been in search of the shooter since January 12, but weren’t able to locate him. Fortunately, a man from West Chester, North Lorray was able to tackle the suspect, after identifying him as the man sought by Federal investigators.

“He was outside one of my local gas stations, and I approached him, identified him, and took him down,” said the good Samaritan. “He attacked our country when he shot the President. I just did what I could to bring this guy to justice.”

“We are continuing to look into his motives, and as of now, he has requested an attorney,” continued Wilkenson. “We have enough evidence as of now to put him behind bars for the next 20 years, but we hope to gather more evidence to solidify our case.”

PPS Director Gerald McFarland praised the man for his quick actions and thanked him for turning him over to authorities quickly.

“The man who caught our suspect, is a true patriot,” said PPS Director Gerald McFarland. “We thank him for helping us apprehend him by tackling him to the ground and swiftly calling law enforcement to get him, so that he faces justice for his role in shooting President Laylin.”

NEWS 28 - Less than 48 hours ago, President Jay Laylin was shot in the face while attending a speaking event, but investigators are now still struggling to get any leads about the whereabouts of the president's shooter. Their lack of answers has begun angering Laylin supporters.

"We understand the anger that the Jesstopian people are feeling right now, but we must remember to let the justice system to take care of the arrest and sentencing," said FCIS Director Barry Wilkenson. "We don't want anyone to get in trouble for trying to be a vigilante and face criminal charges. We will bring this monster to justice, we just need our citizens help us, and not hinder our strong case by interfering with our work. Again, we understand the anger that our nation is feeling right now, and we get that you want street justice. That is not the way our country works and our Justice system will sort that all out."

Officials are being criticized by people who say that they should have had the shooter arrested the minute he shot the President. A resident of Rufus County, said that the FCIS is taking too long to find the perpetrator of this terroristic act.

"President Laylin should never have been shot, and the fact it is taking this long to find the illegal who shot our President," said an angered Laylin supporter. "How was an Spaniard allowed access to OUR president. It doesn't make since. If I catch that f*ck*r, I am going to k*ll him. Enough is enough. Any illegals that come over here should be shot. America is facing the same problem, and Trump is on the way. Jesstopia is my home and President Jay Laylin is our leader. We should call to arms to take back our country."

Officials in the Presidential Protective Service are scrambling to ramp up security measures for the President and Vice President Cole Bindle, but now are facing increasing scrutiny for not reviewing security measures for speaking events. They are also criticized for the role the Director played int his entire incident.

President Laylin is continuing to recover and remains in a comma as doctors work to repair the damage to his face. They say that he is not out of the woods and most likely won't be for a few months. The President was shot in the face while attending a speaking event during a United Steel Workers Union annual meeting, when a gunman approached him, and fired 5 shots, with 4 of the 5 shots striking the president in the face.

"We believe he will be able to make a full recovery, but it will take time. From the injuries he sustained, we will be able to repair his left cheek, and the muscles in his face. We are thankful the bullet missed his optic nerve," said a doctor operating on the President. "There is a lot of work that still needs to be done to get him back to 100%, but he is making great progress."

RUFUS - On January 12, 2025, a wannabe assassin attempted to take the life of President Jay Laylin, when he shot the president in the face and ran. The President, according to witnesses, collapsed to the ground, blood pouring out of his mouth and nose, as the assassin ran. The man has yet to be identified, but officials say he is a Mexican and is likely here on a travelers visa. Jesstopians across the country are showing their support for the president online, vowing to find and punish the man responsible.

"We understand the anger that the Jesstopian people are feeling right now, but we must remember to let the justice system to take care of the arrest and sentencing," said FCIS Director Barry Wilkenson. "We don't want anyone to get in trouble for trying to be a vigilante and face criminal charges. We will bring this monster to justice, we just need our citizens help us, and not hinder our strong case by interfering with our work. Again, we understand the anger that our nation is feeling right now, and we get that you want street justice. That is not the way our country works and our Justice system will sort that all out."

Officials are being criticized by people who say that they should have had the shooter arrested the minute he shot the President. A resident of Rufus County, said that the FCIS is taking too long to find the perpetrator of this terroristic act.

"President Laylin should never have been shot, and the fact it is taking this long to find the illegal who shot our President," said an angered Laylin supporter. "How was an Spaniard allowed access to OUR president. It doesn't make since. If I catch that f*ck*r, I am going to k*ll him. Enough is enough. Any illegals that come over here should be shot. America is facing the same problem, and Trump is on the way. Jesstopia is my home and President Jay Laylin is our leader. We should call to arms to take back our country."

Officials in the Presidential Protective Service are scrambling to ramp up security measures for the President and Vice President Cole Bindle, but now are facing increasing scrutiny for not reviewing security measures for speaking events. They are also criticized for the role the Director played int his entire incident.

President Laylin is continuing to recover and remains in a comma as doctors work to repair the damage to his face. They say that he is not out of the woods and most likely won't be for a few months. The President was shot in the face while attending a speaking event during a United Steel Workers Union annual meeting, when a gunman approached him, and fired 5 shots, with 4 of the 5 shots striking the president in the face.

"We believe he will be able to make a full recovery, but it will take time. From the injuries he sustained, we will be able to repair his left cheek, and the muscles in his face. We are thankful the bullet missed his optic nerve," said a doctor operating on the President. "There is a lot of work that still needs to be done to get him back to 100%, but he is making great progress."

NEWS 28 - Congress is scheduled to host dual Investigations into the shooting of President Jay Laylin on Sunday. Further, it is seeking answers to how a potential non-Jesstopian citizen was able to slip through the PPS and access the President and shoot him in the face, which has garnered global attention and has caused great anger by Republicans and Nationalists alike.

Congressional leaders announced yesterday, that they were planning on a full scale investigation but hadn't confirmed if they would follow through with the investigation. Nationalists and Republicans expressed outrage that the President was shot, and a man was able to gain direct access to the President. Officials expected to testify during Congressional hearings include PPS officials, FCIS investigators, PPS agents and other officials of the New Shire State Police.

House officials say they are not happy that the shooting took place in the first place, and it has been revealed that investigators say their was a lack of following the security protocol. FCIS director Barry Wilkenson says that the PPS did not follow the correct procedure for securing the event, and that was a major factor that contributed to the shooting of the president.

Senate officials are also looking for answers as to why a foreign national was allowed to get 50 ft from the president with a firearm, unnoticed and how the same person was able to evade immediate capture. Senators from both parties have expressed extreme anger over the shooting calling it a "disappointing and preventable lack of security."

PPS director Gerald McFarland is expected to be publicly reamed for his role in the President's shooting and will be likely heavily criticized for his agents not following the correct security protocol. It doesn't seem likely that the House or Senate will take it easy on him.

RUFUS - Congressional officials say that they are preparing to launch investigations into the shooting of President Jay Laylin. The president is currently fighting for his life after being shot in the face prior to speaking to a crowd of Steel Workers, at one of their annual union meetings in Towton. The Presidential Protective Service is expected to be grilled by Congress members during the investigation. Bi-partisan anger mirrors that of the US Congress during the investigation of the shooting assassination attempt of Donald Trump on July 13.

Congressional leaders announced yesterday, that they were planning on a full scale investigation but hadn't confirmed if they would follow through with the investigation. Nationalists and Republicans expressed outrage that the President was shot, and a man was able to gain direct access to the President. Officials expected to testify during Congressional hearings include PPS officials, FCIS investigators, PPS agents and other officials of the New Shire State Police.

House officials say they are not happy that the shooting took place in the first place, and it has been revealed that investigators say their was a lack of following the security protocol. FCIS director Barry Wilkenson says that the PPS did not follow the correct procedure for securing the event, and that was a major factor that contributed to the shooting of the president.

Senate officials are also looking for answers as to why a foreign national was allowed to get 50 ft from the president with a firearm, unnoticed and how the same person was able to evade immediate capture. Senators from both parties have expressed extreme anger over the shooting calling it a "disappointing and preventable lack of security."

PPS director Gerald McFarland is expected to be publicly reamed for his role in the President's shooting and will be likely heavily criticized for his agents not following the correct security protocol. It doesn't seem likely that the House or Senate will take it easy on him.

NEWS 28 - Investigators believe that the shooter in President Jay Laylin shooting may have originated in Mexico and was here as a foreign national or entered illegally. As for who the man is, only surveillance cameras shows the man’s half covered face and are seeking the public’s help in identifying him.

The Federal Crimes Investigative Service says there was no doubt a lapse in security was a contributing factor in this shooting. They blame the field agents for not having the standard security measures in place at the time of the speech, which was scheduled to take place at 11:00 AM, and at the time the shooting took place. The Presidential Protective Service is set to be scrutinized by a Senate Judiciary Committee panel who is likely to grill PPS Director Gerald McFarland on the security lapse, mirroring what happened to former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheattle back in July.

”Currently we believe that the shooter who was successfully able to sneak into a secure area was from Mexico,” said FCIS Barry Wilkenson. “What is really concerning to me is how the PPS didn’t notice nor catch the shooter before it happened. We are still looking for the shooter, and we are set to begin question PPS agents who were responsible for his security. There’s more evidence to collect but we are working around the clock to ensure that we find the person who shot our President.”

The agency did say however that video surveillance cameras shows a young man between the ages of 18-25, and appears to be of Mexican descent. The FCIS says that they are looking for additional DNA evidence to find more information on the suspect. The Presidential Protective Service says they were not made aware of any threats to the President therefore were not planning for any attack that could potentially tally happen besides the security procedures they had in place.

According to sources close to the President, they have confirmed that he is in critical condition, and will face an extreme uphill battle in his recovery. Vice President Cole Bindle will continue to serve as the acting President until President Jay Laylin is able to reassume the duties of the Presidency.

RUFUS - Federal investigators are still trying to unravel how a shooter was able to get access to President Jay Laylin at a steel plant and shoot him in the face early this morning. Officials are also questioning the shooter’s nationality and believe he could be of Mexican descent or a Mexican traveling in the United States Of Jesstopia.

The Federal Crimes Investigative Service says there was no doubt a lapse in security was a contributing factor in this shooting. They blame the field agents for not having the standard security measures in place at the time of the speech, which was scheduled to take place at 11:00 AM, and at the time the shooting took place. The Presidential Protective Service is set to be scrutinized by a Senate Judiciary Committee panel who is likely to grill PPS Director Gerald McFarland on the security lapse, mirroring what happened to former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheattle back in July.

”Currently we believe that the shooter who was successfully able to sneak into a secure area was from Mexico,” said FCIS Barry Wilkenson. “What is really concerning to me is how the PPS didn’t notice nor catch the shooter before it happened. We are still looking for the shooter, and we are set to begin question PPS agents who were responsible for his security. There’s more evidence to collect but we are working around the clock to ensure that we find the person who shot our President.”

The agency did say however that video surveillance cameras shows a young man between the ages of 18-25, and appears to be of Mexican descent. The FCIS says that they are looking for additional DNA evidence to find more information on the suspect. The Presidential Protective Service says they were not made aware of any threats to the President therefore were not planning for any attack that could potentially tally happen besides the security procedures they had in place.

According to sources close to the President, they have confirmed that he is in critical condition, and will face an extreme uphill battle in his recovery. Vice President Cole Bindle will continue to serve as the acting President until President Jay Laylin is able to reassume the duties of the Presidency.

House Speaker Gretchen LeWolf safe following shots fired near her New Shire home.

NEWS 28 - House Speaker Gretchen LeWolf is safe following shots being fired near her home. Law enforcement officials from the New Shire State Police quickly responded to the Speaker's neighborhood following several calls to police. New Shire State Police troopers were seen flooding the neighborhood arriving fast with lights and sirens, according to amateur footage.

The agency did say that they are conducting a full scale investigation and will work alongside the Federal Crimes Investigation Service due to the shooting involving a federal government official. New Shire State Police officials say that the shooting doesn't appear to be related to an assassination attempt or any violent crime against any person, but they say they will continue to investigate this shooting.

"We don't believe the shooting to be an attempt to harm the House Speaker," said New Shire State Police Commissioner Lee Adams. "But we can't rule everything out at this point and we will work with the FCIS to determine who the shooter was, what their motive was and if there is any imminent threat to her life."

FCIS Director Barry Wilkenson has said that he believes this to be a random shooting, similar to the one in the neighborhood of former President John McCallum.

"I am not concerned about the safety of Speaker LeWolf at this time," said FCIS Director Barry Wilkenson. "There doesn't appear to be bad intention behind the shots being fired. We are looking at all avenues, so like Commissioner Adams said, we can't rule it out all together at this time. We will file our initial findings in our initial report."

Speaker LeWolf has beefed up her security following the shooting, but says she feels just as safe as before. She told reporters that she is safe and doesn't feel unsafe in her home.

"After the shooting, New Shire State troopers came to my door to make sure I was okay," said Speaker Gretchen LeWolf. "I told them I was good, and was safe. I thank them for their quick response and wish them safety and security as they pursue the person responsible for the shooting. I feel as safe now as I did before the shooting happened."

Shots fired near home of House Speaker Gretchen LeWolf. She was not harmed.

RUFUS - House Speaker Gretchen LeWolf was not injured late this afternoon when shots rang out near her New Shire home. New Shire State Police responded to a call of shots fired near the Speaker's home, and police say they are investigating the shooting but did not confirm if they have a suspect.

The agency did say that they are conducting a full scale investigation and will work alongside the Federal Crimes Investigation Service due to the shooting involving a federal government official. New Shire State Police officials say that the shooting doesn't appear to be related to an assassination attempt or any violent crime against any person, but they say they will continue to investigate this shooting.

"We don't believe the shooting to be an attempt to harm the House Speaker," said New Shire State Police Commissioner Lee Adams. "But we can't rule everything out at this point and we will work with the FCIS to determine who the shooter was, what their motive was and if there is any imminent threat to her life."

FCIS Director Barry Wilkenson has said that he believes this to be a random shooting, similar to the one in the neighborhood of former President John McCallum.

"I am not concerned about the safety of Speaker LeWolf at this time," said FCIS Director Barry Wilkenson. "There doesn't appear to be bad intention behind the shots being fired. We are looking at all avenues, so like Commissioner Adams said, we can't rule it out all together at this time. We will file our initial findings in our initial report."

Speaker LeWolf has beefed up her security following the shooting, but says she feels just as safe as before. She told reporters that she is safe and doesn't feel unsafe in her home.

"After the shooting, New Shire State troopers came to my door to make sure I was okay," said Speaker Gretchen LeWolf. "I told them I was good, and was safe. I thank them for their quick response and wish them safety and security as they pursue the person responsible for the shooting. I feel as safe now as I did before the shooting happened."

NEWS 28 - The Federal Crimes Investigation Service, Presidential Protective Service and North Lorray Highway Patrol have all released their findings in the October 2024 Assassination Attempt On Jay Laylin, and issued that the shooter was mentally ill at the time of the shooting. They say that the suspect had a long history with mental illness, and the mental illness alone was the root cause of the attempted assassination.

"We have discovered that the shooter, now identified as 19 year Alex Grashoch, had a long history of mental illness," said FCIS Director Barry Wilkenson. "He had been in mental hospitals at least six times prior to this incident. In addition, he was hospitalized 8 times for cutting his wrists and other parts of his body. He was arrested twice, for 2 mental episodes where he stripped naked in several stores. Access to firearms was made possible because his parents were hunters. The parents were cleared of wrongdoing because they had taken the necessary precautions to prevent him from getting the firearms. The investigation also concluded that he had used a high pressure water cutter to gain access to the safe. We believe that had he been in a better mindset and lacked the mental illness, he most definitely would not have attempted to kill the then President-Elect."

The suspect had been the valedictorian candidate for his local high school, and his teachers and classmates said that he was a genuinely caring dude who had "dark demons," and expressed their grief at his loss, and were thankful that the president was not killed that "very dark day."

"He was just like any other kid," said Terry Shoup, a friend of Grashoch. "He was kind, caring, loved his friends, and more importantly loved his family. It breaks my heart that he suffered alone and died as a result of his mental illness. I think about his family everyday and think about the grief they are dealing with right now. He was not in his right mind when he pulled the trigger that cost him his life. Mental illness is a horrible thing. May he rest in peace."

Teachers from across the school district expressed their sincerest shock and condolences to the Grashoch family for their "unimaginable loss." They remembered Grashoch as a kind, caring and loving student and friend.

"He was just one of the sweetest kids in the world," said Michelle Divett, Grashoch's 11th Grade Physics teacher. "He was always eager to help whenever and whoever he could. The pain in my heart of knowing he silently suffered alone absolutely crushes me, and will for the rest of my life. He was such a bright light in this world full of darkness and his absence will be felt throughout this community. My prayers are with his family while they navigate this horrible loss."

Others in the community, including his pastor, who Grashoch confided in, broke down in tears as he remembers the teen. The two had built a strong friendship during his time with the church and the pastor grew concerned after not seeing him in church for the last few months.

"I didn't think anything of it at first, because he would usually come in one or twice a month, but I became increasing concerned for his safety when he didn't show up at all after December 2, 2024," said Pastor Garrett Craig. "What I know now, it just breaks my heart that he felt he couldn't tell me the demons he was fighting. He was a beautiful soul lost way to soon."

Pastor Craig honored the late teen with a special prayer service where hundreds of members of Grashoch's community came together to remember and honor the short but fulfilling life of Alex Grashoch.

"We have found that Alex Grashoch had been suffering from sever mental disorders and that is what led to the shooting that could have cost the Jay Laylin his life," said PPS director Gerald McFarland. "We are grateful the shooter didn't succeed in shooting Jay Laylin to death. We have been working very hard to come to a conclusive end of the investigation and we thank the FCIS and North Lorray Highway Patrol for their assistance in this investigation."

RUFUS - On October 21, 2024, a gunman opened fired on the motorcade of then President-elect Jay Laylin, with the Presidential Protective Service identifying and neutralizing the shooter. The agency investigated the shooting, alongside the Federal Crimes Investigative Service, and the North Lorray Highway Patrol. Their findings were released on December 26, 2024 at 11:15 PM.

"We have discovered that the shooter, now identified as 19 year Alex Grashoch, had a long history of mental illness," said FCIS Director Barry Wilkenson. "He had been in mental hospitals at least six times prior to this incident. In addition, he was hospitalized 8 times for cutting his wrists and other parts of his body. He was arrested twice, for 2 mental episodes where he stripped naked in several stores. Access to firearms was made possible because his parents were hunters. The parents were cleared of wrongdoing because they had taken the necessary precautions to prevent him from getting the firearms. The investigation also concluded that he had used a high pressure water cutter to gain access to the safe. We believe that had he been in a better mindset and lacked the mental illness, he most definitely would not have attempted to kill the then President-Elect."

The suspect had been the valedictorian candidate for his local high school, and his teachers and classmates said that he was a genuinely caring dude who had "dark demons," and expressed their grief at his loss, and were thankful that the president was not killed that "very dark day."

"He was just like any other kid," said Terry Shoup, a friend of Grashoch. "He was kind, caring, loved his friends, and more importantly loved his family. It breaks my heart that he suffered alone and died as a result of his mental illness. I think about his family everyday and think about the grief they are dealing with right now. He was not in his right mind when he pulled the trigger that cost him his life. Mental illness is a horrible thing. May he rest in peace."

Teachers from across the school district expressed their sincerest shock and condolences to the Grashoch family for their "unimaginable loss." They remembered Grashoch as a kind, caring and loving student and friend.

"He was just one of the sweetest kids in the world," said Michelle Divett, Grashoch's 11th Grade Physics teacher. "He was always eager to help whenever and whoever he could. The pain in my heart of knowing he silently suffered alone absolutely crushes me, and will for the rest of my life. He was such a bright light in this world full of darkness and his absence will be felt throughout this community. My prayers are with his family while they navigate this horrible loss."

Others in the community, including his pastor, who Grashoch confided in, broke down in tears as he remembers the teen. The two had built a strong friendship during his time with the church and the pastor grew concerned after not seeing him in church for the last few months.

"I didn't think anything of it at first, because he would usually come in one or twice a month, but I became increasing concerned for his safety when he didn't show up at all after December 2, 2024," said Pastor Garrett Craig. "What I know now, it just breaks my heart that he felt he couldn't tell me the demons he was fighting. He was a beautiful soul lost way to soon."

Pastor Craig honored the late teen with a special prayer service where hundreds of members of Grashoch's community came together to remember and honor the short but fulfilling life of Alex Grashoch.

"We have found that Alex Grashoch had been suffering from sever mental disorders and that is what led to the shooting that could have cost the Jay Laylin his life," said PPS director Gerald McFarland. "We are grateful the shooter didn't succeed in shooting Jay Laylin to death. We have been working very hard to come to a conclusive end of the investigation and we thank the FCIS and North Lorray Highway Patrol for their assistance in this investigation."

NEWS 28 - A man has been arrested after he made threats to shoot President Jay Laylin from several social media platforms. The suspect's identity is being withheld pending and investigation by the FCIS and PPS. Lawmakers from both parties are once again condemning the threats against the president.

The President was made aware of the threat against but did not comment directly on the threat against him. The President survived a shooting at his private residence in Mesa, when he was just a presidential candidate back in September, when a gunman opened fire on him and his family while they slept in their private Alden residence. He was then targeted again on September 21, 2024, when he motorcade was traveling down Nox City Boulevard, and a shooter opened fire on his vehicle. That shooter was shot and killed by PPS agents.

"There has been a lot of political violence against politicians over the course of the last six months, including several assassination attempts against myself as well as President-Elect Donald Trump," said President Laylin. "Threats against political figures are also on the rise as we've seen more and more threats. We are working to resolve these threats as quickly as possible. Threatening anyone is not okay, and we must stop that trend. Violent rhetoric almost cost the life of Donald Trump back in July. We need to get along and work for the common good of our country."

Senate Leaders including Senate Majority Leader Larry Cofelt and Senate Minority Leader Harry Rodham condemned the threats against President Laylin. They echoed his sentiment about needing to end all violence.

"It is a shame that people are still threatening anyone at this point," said Senate Majority Leader Larry Cofelt. "But what makes it worse is that it is the President of the United States Of Jesstopia. Threats against the president are taken very seriously, and when Congress resumes in six days, we will work to get to the bottom of social media platforms not regulating the content that is posted on them."

Senate Minority Leader Harry Rodham voiced his disappointment in the continued attacks of Jesstopian leaders. He expressed his distain for how desensitized we've become as a nation to think it is funny, or a joke to threaten the life of another human being.

"It's shameful that as a supposed civilized society, that we are still threatening harm and violence against fellow Jesstopian," said Senate Minority Leader Harry Rodham. "We must come together to end any form of violence or threats thereof. Our nation is one that could tap 100% of its potential if we just get along as a great people. There is absolutely no reason to threaten anyone, and especially not the president of a country."

The suspect is likely facing felony criminal threats, and could be sentenced between 2-6 years in prison. Additional charges could following depending on whether weapons are found in his direct home. Federal prosecutors are pushing for the highest maximum sentence for this type of case.

"Our agents were tipped off of violent threats against President Jay Laylin on social media sites like X as well as Instagram and Snapchat," said PPS Director Gerald McFarland. "We begin our investigation and we found that the suspect had made several dozen posts about harming the President. We are currently working to sift through all posts to ensure that weapons weren't present in the home during that time."

Federal Crime Investigative Service director Barry Wilkenson has also issued the following statement regarding its own private investigation into the threat. He expressed that this matter will not be taken lightly.

"Today's threat of violence against President Jay Laylin is a very serious crime, and we are doing everything in our power to ensure that justice is served and he faces the maximum," said FCIS Director Barry Wilkenson. "These threats are not taken lightly and we will ensure that the suspect faces justice. We will not be releasing this individuals name at this time, pending our investigation."

RUFUS - An arrest has been made in connection with a 32 year North Lorray man, after making a shooting threat against President Laylin earlier this evening. The man, identified as 32 year old Davon Brown, was arrested by Presidential Protective Service agents with cooperation from the Federal Crime Investigation Service. The agency says it is pushing max penalty in the case and will continue to investigate the threats as very serious and plausible.

The President was made aware of the threat against but did not comment directly on the threat against him. The President survived a shooting at his private residence in Mesa, when he was just a presidential candidate back in September, when a gunman opened fire on him and his family while they slept in their private Alden residence. He was then targeted again on September 21, 2024, when he motorcade was traveling down Nox City Boulevard, and a shooter opened fire on his vehicle. That shooter was shot and killed by PPS agents.

"There has been a lot of political violence against politicians over the course of the last six months, including several assassination attempts against myself as well as President-Elect Donald Trump," said President Laylin. "Threats against political figures are also on the rise as we've seen more and more threats. We are working to resolve these threats as quickly as possible. Threatening anyone is not okay, and we must stop that trend. Violent rhetoric almost cost the life of Donald Trump back in July. We need to get along and work for the common good of our country."

Senate Leaders including Senate Majority Leader Larry Cofelt and Senate Minority Leader Harry Rodham condemned the threats against President Laylin. They echoed his sentiment about needing to end all violence.

"It is a shame that people are still threatening anyone at this point," said Senate Majority Leader Larry Cofelt. "But what makes it worse is that it is the President of the United States Of Jesstopia. Threats against the president are taken very seriously, and when Congress resumes in six days, we will work to get to the bottom of social media platforms not regulating the content that is posted on them."

Senate Minority Leader Harry Rodham voiced his disappointment in the continued attacks of Jesstopian leaders. He expressed his distain for how desensitized we've become as a nation to think it is funny, or a joke to threaten the life of another human being.

"It's shameful that as a supposed civilized society, that we are still threatening harm and violence against fellow Jesstopian," said Senate Minority Leader Harry Rodham. "We must come together to end any form of violence or threats thereof. Our nation is one that could tap 100% of its potential if we just get along as a great people. There is absolutely no reason to threaten anyone, and especially not the president of a country."

The suspect is likely facing felony criminal threats, and could be sentenced between 2-6 years in prison. Additional charges could following depending on whether weapons are found in his direct home. Federal prosecutors are pushing for the highest maximum sentence for this type of case.

"Our agents were tipped off of violent threats against President Jay Laylin on social media sites like X as well as Instagram and Snapchat," said PPS Director Gerald McFarland. "We begin our investigation and we found that the suspect had made several dozen posts about harming the President. We are currently working to sift through all posts to ensure that weapons weren't present in the home during that time."

Federal Crime Investigative Service director Barry Wilkenson has also issued the following statement regarding its own private investigation into the threat. He expressed that this matter will not be taken lightly.

"Today's threat of violence against President Jay Laylin is a very serious crime, and we are doing everything in our power to ensure that justice is served and he faces the maximum," said FCIS Director Barry Wilkenson. "These threats are not taken lightly and we will ensure that the suspect faces justice. We will not be releasing this individuals name at this time, pending our investigation."

NEWS 28 - President-Elect Jay Laylin has been the subject of several credible threats that the Jesstopian Central Intelligence Committee are currently monitoring. The agency says that the President-Elect is subjected to several assassination attempts and threats, but the Jesstopian CIA says it has uncovered 25 credible threats to the life and safety of Jay Laylin.

The Federal Crimes Investigation Service were authorized to aid the Jesstopian Central Intelligence Agency in its investigation by President John McCalllum, who issued proclamation and emergency directive 69C and 2298, which authorized the Jesstopian CIA to open records to the FCIS to aid in investigations pertaining to these threats against Jay Laylin, the President-Elect of the United States Of Jesstopia.

"This threat is severe, and from what are intelligence agents are telling us, President-Elect Jay Laylin is in serious danger if this threat isn't uncovered," said President John McCallum. "Today I authorized the Jesstopian Central Intelligence Agency to begin a full-scale investigation, along with the Federal Crimes Investigation Service to look into the credible threats, and what type of threats are current existential problems to the safety and security of Jay Laylin and his family. We will get to the bottom of this."

FCIS Director Sharona Maples says that she will deploy agents to the Inaugural event on November 16, 2024 and will also provide over 4,000 agents to conduct vehicle and id checks on attendees of the Inaugural ceremonies.

"The President is this country's greatest asset, thus we must ensure that they remain safe," said Sharona Maples. "With escalating tensions between Republicans and Nationalists, the threats to President-Elect Jay Laylin and Vice President-Elect Cole Bindle. We are coordinating stronger security measures and efforts for inauguration day."

Jay Laylin's security team has been increased by at least 25%, with over 25 more PPS agents being assigned. The Presidential Protective Service agency says it is working with Capitol officials to ensure that the inauguration of Jay Laylin and Cole Bindle will remain safe.

While the agency did release that credible threats were found, they didn't disclose what those threats were, citing "ongoing investigations," and said that a preliminary report is far from being "created and released." Agency officials say they are likely to have a months-long investigation period. They said that they believe they can adequately and effectively secure Jay Laylin's and Cole Bindle's inaugural ceremonies on Nov. 16.

RUFUS - The Jesstopian Central Intelligence Agency says that credible threats to the life of President-Elect Jay Laylin are ramping up as we get closer to Inauguration Day. The agency says a total of 25 total credible threats were discovered by the agency, with six of them originating here in the United States Of Jesstopia.

The Federal Crimes Investigation Service were authorized to aid the Jesstopian Central Intelligence Agency in its investigation by President John McCalllum, who issued proclamation and emergency directive 69C and 2298, which authorized the Jesstopian CIA to open records to the FCIS to aid in investigations pertaining to these threats against Jay Laylin, the President-Elect of the United States Of Jesstopia.

"This threat is severe, and from what are intelligence agents are telling us, President-Elect Jay Laylin is in serious danger if this threat isn't uncovered," said President John McCallum. "Today I authorized the Jesstopian Central Intelligence Agency to begin a full-scale investigation, along with the Federal Crimes Investigation Service to look into the credible threats, and what type of threats are current existential problems to the safety and security of Jay Laylin and his family. We will get to the bottom of this."

FCIS Director Sharona Maples says that she will deploy agents to the Inaugural event on November 16, 2024 and will also provide over 4,000 agents to conduct vehicle and id checks on attendees of the Inaugural ceremonies.

"The President is this country's greatest asset, thus we must ensure that they remain safe," said Sharona Maples. "With escalating tensions between Republicans and Nationalists, the threats to President-Elect Jay Laylin and Vice President-Elect Cole Bindle. We are coordinating stronger security measures and efforts for inauguration day."

Jay Laylin's security team has been increased by at least 25%, with over 25 more PPS agents being assigned. The Presidential Protective Service agency says it is working with Capitol officials to ensure that the inauguration of Jay Laylin and Cole Bindle will remain safe.

While the agency did release that credible threats were found, they didn't disclose what those threats were, citing "ongoing investigations," and said that a preliminary report is far from being "created and released." Agency officials say they are likely to have a months-long investigation period. They said that they believe they can adequately and effectively secure Jay Laylin's and Cole Bindle's inaugural ceremonies on Nov. 16.

NEWS 28 - Investigators say that the shooter responsible for killing 20 protesters on September 8, has stopped cooperating with their investigative efforts, but say they no longer need the cooperation as they have plenty of evidence to convict.

Investigators still want to know where the shooter obtained the firearms, as well as what the motive for the shooting was. The shooter is still not giving authorities those answers. But prosecutors say they have enough to charge and push the death penalty on the shooting suspect.

"We've tried to obtain information regarding why the shooter felt it was necessary to kill people who were simply exercising their right to protest," said FCIS Director Sharona Maples. "All we got was a grunt, and eye rolls. Nothing more. We are still trying to understand the shooter's motives, but we do officially have enough to push the death penalty on a federal level. We are seeking other charges but our main focus is to make the death penalty stick. This case is sickening and we will find ways to push the full weight of the law on the shooter. We are not exactly sure the reason for shooting the 20 people, but we are happy to have this individual off the streets."

The shooter has now been identified as a 22 year transgender man, Danielle O'Leary. The shooter is in the process of transitioning from a woman to a man. She will be sent Nexton Federal Prison, where she is awaiting trial.

"We have felony murder charges(20 counts), and felony first degree murder charges(20 counts). We aren't going to go easy on this individual," said Jared Schultz, a federal prosecutor. "I will seek death, and that is the only sentence that should be handed out in this case. 20 people were brutally gunned down."

LGBTQ sympathizers say that the shooting would have been avoided had they been allowed to be supported and accepted. Others say it was reprehensible that 20 lives were lost by a transgender man. A transgender man said that he is disappointed that "such an event could unfold by a member of this community. We already have a hard time getting support and some murderous moron does something like this. My those 20 souls rest in peace, regardless if it is in protest of our community. That's their right."

RUFUS - The shooting that claimed the lives of 20 protesters on September 8 is still being investigated. The shooter has stopped cooperating with investigators, but they have already issued charges against the shooter including 20 counts of felony murder with a firearm and 20 counts of first degree murder.

Investigators still want to know where the shooter obtained the firearms, as well as what the motive for the shooting was. The shooter is still not giving authorities those answers. But prosecutors say they have enough to charge and push the death penalty on the shooting suspect.

"We've tried to obtain information regarding why the shooter felt it was necessary to kill people who were simply exercising their right to protest," said FCIS Director Sharona Maples. "All we got was a grunt, and eye rolls. Nothing more. We are still trying to understand the shooter's motives, but we do officially have enough to push the death penalty on a federal level. We are seeking other charges but our main focus is to make the death penalty stick. This case is sickening and we will find ways to push the full weight of the law on the shooter. We are not exactly sure the reason for shooting the 20 people, but we are happy to have this individual off the streets."

The shooter has now been identified as a 22 year transgender man, Danielle O'Leary. The shooter is in the process of transitioning from a woman to a man. She will be send Nexton Federal Prison, where she is awaiting trial.

"We have felony murder charges(20 counts), and felony first degree murder charges(20 counts). We aren't going to go easy on this individual," said Jared Schultz, a federal prosecutor. "I will seek death, and that is the only sentence that should be handed out in this case. 20 people were brutally gunned down."