Leading news outlets reported on Wednesday, August 9, that FBI special agents shot and killed a man in Utah while trying to capture him.

The FBI agents were seeking to arrest the man identified as Craig Robertson for allegedly making threats against President Joe Biden ahead of the president’s trip to the state.

He was facing three federal charges, including threats against the president as well as influencing, impeding and retaliating against federal law enforcement officers by threat.

“The FBI is reviewing an agent-involved shooting which occurred around 6:15 AM on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 in Provo, Utah. The incident began when special agents attempted to serve arrest and search warrants at a residence. The subject is deceased

“The FBI takes all shooting incidents involving our agents or task force members seriously. In accordance with FBI policy, the shooting incident is under review by the FBI’s Inspection Division,” an FBI spokesperson said in a statement.

According to CNN, investigators noted that Robertson appears to owns “a sniper rifle” and several other firearms.

Some of the threats happened just ahead of Biden’s planned trip to Utah on Wednesday evening.

“I HEAR BIDEN IS COMING TO UTAH. DIGGING OUT MY OLD GHILLE SUIT AND CLEANING THE DUST OFF THE M24 SNIPER RIFLE. WELCOM, BUFFOON-IN-CHIEF,” one threat read, according to prosecutors.

FBI SWAT agents were giving commands to the man when he pointed a gun at them, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the incident.

What happened to Craig Robertson?
Robertson was a Utah man who was suspected of making violent threats against President Joe Biden. He was shot and killed by FBI agents during a raid on his house in Provo.

He had allegedly posted online about planning to use a sniper rifle. Court documents also mentioned that he was seen wearing a Trump hat.

The FBI had obtained a warrant to search Robertson’s home, and when they attempted to serve the warrant, the shooting occurred.

The exact details of the incident are still under investigation, and further information about Robertson’s background and motivations may be revealed in due course.

It is important to note that making threats against the President of the United States is a serious offense and is taken very seriously by law enforcement agencies.

The FBI and other authorities have a responsibility to investigate and take appropriate action to ensure the safety of the President and the public.

The incident involving Craig Robertson highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement agencies to identify and address potential threats against public figures.

These incidents serve as a reminder of the importance of maintaining security and protecting the well-being of elected officials.

Craig Robertson
FBI agents involved in the shooting of Craig Robertson PHOTO/Guardian
Who is Craig Robertson?
The 75-year-old was facing counts of interstate threats, a threat against the president and influencing, impeding and retaliating against federal law enforcement officers by threat before he was killed.

Additionally, Robertson had a collection of firearms that he frequently showed off in photos posted to his social media profiles.

He often described himself as an Air Force Vietnam Era vet, retired welding inspector, gunsmith and woodworker.

Robertson also identified himself as a NRA Life Member, 2A advocate and owner of many AR rifles + many other rifles, shotguns and handguns.

He graduated from Orem High School in 1966 and enlisted in the Air Force in 1970, according to the local Fox station.

Robertson also attended trade school and Brigham Young University in Provo, his LinkedIn account states.

He worked as a structural steel and welding inspector for 45 before launching his own business, “Craig’s Custom Woods, LLC,” where he specialized in custom woodworking designs, he wrote on his LinkedIn profile.

Robertson met his first wife, Carol Ann Harrison, at Brigham Young University, where they both were studying.

They wed in February 1971 and had three children, two boys and one girl, together before they divorced in 1986, according to Harrison’s 2019 obituary.

Two years later, Robertson married his second wife, Jackie Christensen Robertson, in May 1988. They had no children and Jackie died in April 2008 at age 58.

His two sons live in Utah, while his daughter is an attorney in Virginia

Robertson’s profile photo on Facebook was an image of him wearing a helmet, goggles and face cover as he pointed a gun with its green laser sight on.

Another picture showed him holding up a large rifle while another featured all his guns lined up.

According to Travis Lee Clark, a community member who knew Robertson, he had a collection of at least 20 guns.

Robertson’s political posts often described violence he wanted to inflict on Democrats, including Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and prosecutors working on cases against Trump.

He also threatened Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, US Attorney General Merrick Garland and New York Attorney General Letitia James, who are all overseeing cases against Trump.

“I dreamed I was in a dark corner of a Washington DC parking garage, I was standing over the body of the US Attorney General Merrick Garland with a bullet hole dead center in his forehead

“In my hand was my suppressed Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm, smoke wafting from the muzzle,” Roberston wrote in all caps in a chilling February post.

In another post, he went ahead to described what he wished to do to Bragg.

“I want to stand over Bragg and put a nice hole in his forehead with my 9mm and watch him twitch as a drop of blood oozes from the hole as his life ebbs away to hell.”

After the FBI was tipped off about Robertson’s online threats, he began targeting the bureau itself.

“Hey FBI, you still monitoring my social media? Checking so I can be sure to have a loaded gun handy in case you drop by again,” he wrote in one post.

Despite his detailed and gruesome posts, neighbors said Robertson was a frail, elderly man who used a cane and not someone they considered dangerous.

“There’s no way that he was driving from here to Salt Lake City, setting up a rifle and taking a shot at the president — 100% no way,” neighbor Andrew Maunder said.