Topline: A 23-year-old Michigan man who federal authorities said plotted a mass killing at two nearby locations tied to the LGBTQ+ community has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
Published: April 21, 2026 11:30 am ET
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Mack Davis (via Shiawassee County Sheriff's Office)
OWOSSO, MI — A 23-year-old Michigan man who federal authorities said became fixated on other mass killers, mapped out a plan to attack two nearby locations, and vowed to fire on “anyone and anything” in his path has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison.
Mack Davis of Owosso pleaded guilty to one count under the federal hate crime statute and was sentenced Thursday, April 16, in connection with what investigators described as a planned mass murder targeting people he believed would be connected to the LGBTQ+ community.
Court documents say Davis drafted a list of weapons and tactical gear and wrote extensively about carrying out an attack. His writings showed that he had surveilled churches, synagogues, mosques, schools, hospitals, and supermarkets, according to federal authorities.
According to WDIV, Davis wrote about his “hate for this world and for the people in it, all people,” adding, “I hate you all the same.” Investigators also said he posted photos of himself making a Nazi salute while holding a copy of Adolf Hitler’s antisemitic manifesto.
Officials said Davis focused his attack plan on a county political party headquarters and a nearby bar because he believed the locations would include members of the LGBTQ+ community. Federal authorities said he intended to “fire on anyone and anything” near those sites.
Before the planned attack was interrupted, Davis test-fired about 60 rounds into his neighbors’ vehicles, police said. Investigators also said he had previously vandalized one of those cars with an anti-gay slur.
While officers were investigating that shooting, authorities found what police described as an illegally sawed-off rifle, a shotgun, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, a crossbow and arrows, bomb-making components, tactical gear, and knives. Police said one knife had an anti-gay slur written on one side and “death to you all” alongside a swastika on the other.
“Davis devised wicked plans,” United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. said. “He said he would kill ‘anyone and anything’ that crossed his path and planned to attack homosexuals. And his venom for Jews is part of the sickening rise in antisemitism and attacks against believers. But we will protect every American.”
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Michigan Man Sentenced in Mass Murder Plot Targeting LGBTQ+ Community
A 23-year-old Michigan man who federal authorities said plotted a mass killing at two nearby locations tied to the LGBTQ+ community has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
By Shawn Fletcher
Published: April 21, 2026 11:30 am ET
Mack Davis (via Shiawassee County Sheriff's Office)
OWOSSO, MI — A 23-year-old Michigan man who federal authorities said became fixated on other mass killers, mapped out a plan to attack two nearby locations, and vowed to fire on “anyone and anything” in his path has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison.
Mack Davis of Owosso pleaded guilty to one count under the federal hate crime statute and was sentenced Thursday, April 16, in connection with what investigators described as a planned mass murder targeting people he believed would be connected to the LGBTQ+ community.
Court documents say Davis drafted a list of weapons and tactical gear and wrote extensively about carrying out an attack. His writings showed that he had surveilled churches, synagogues, mosques, schools, hospitals, and supermarkets, according to federal authorities.
According to WDIV, Davis wrote about his “hate for this world and for the people in it, all people,” adding, “I hate you all the same.” Investigators also said he posted photos of himself making a Nazi salute while holding a copy of Adolf Hitler’s antisemitic manifesto.
Officials said Davis focused his attack plan on a county political party headquarters and a nearby bar because he believed the locations would include members of the LGBTQ+ community. Federal authorities said he intended to “fire on anyone and anything” near those sites.
Before the planned attack was interrupted, Davis test-fired about 60 rounds into his neighbors’ vehicles, police said. Investigators also said he had previously vandalized one of those cars with an anti-gay slur.
While officers were investigating that shooting, authorities found what police described as an illegally sawed-off rifle, a shotgun, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, a crossbow and arrows, bomb-making components, tactical gear, and knives. Police said one knife had an anti-gay slur written on one side and “death to you all” alongside a swastika on the other.
“Davis devised wicked plans,” United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. said. “He said he would kill ‘anyone and anything’ that crossed his path and planned to attack homosexuals. And his venom for Jews is part of the sickening rise in antisemitism and attacks against believers. But we will protect every American.”
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Michigan Man Sentenced in Mass Murder Plot Targeting LGBTQ+ Community
A 23-year-old Michigan man who federal authorities said plotted a mass killing at two nearby locations tied to the LGBTQ+ community has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
By Shawn Fletcher
Published: April 21, 2026 11:30 am ET
Mack Davis (via Shiawassee County Sheriff's Office)
OWOSSO, MI — A 23-year-old Michigan man who federal authorities said became fixated on other mass killers, mapped out a plan to attack two nearby locations, and vowed to fire on “anyone and anything” in his path has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison.
Mack Davis of Owosso pleaded guilty to one count under the federal hate crime statute and was sentenced Thursday, April 16, in connection with what investigators described as a planned mass murder targeting people he believed would be connected to the LGBTQ+ community.
Court documents say Davis drafted a list of weapons and tactical gear and wrote extensively about carrying out an attack. His writings showed that he had surveilled churches, synagogues, mosques, schools, hospitals, and supermarkets, according to federal authorities.
According to WDIV, Davis wrote about his “hate for this world and for the people in it, all people,” adding, “I hate you all the same.” Investigators also said he posted photos of himself making a Nazi salute while holding a copy of Adolf Hitler’s antisemitic manifesto.
Officials said Davis focused his attack plan on a county political party headquarters and a nearby bar because he believed the locations would include members of the LGBTQ+ community. Federal authorities said he intended to “fire on anyone and anything” near those sites.
Before the planned attack was interrupted, Davis test-fired about 60 rounds into his neighbors’ vehicles, police said. Investigators also said he had previously vandalized one of those cars with an anti-gay slur.
While officers were investigating that shooting, authorities found what police described as an illegally sawed-off rifle, a shotgun, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, a crossbow and arrows, bomb-making components, tactical gear, and knives. Police said one knife had an anti-gay slur written on one side and “death to you all” alongside a swastika on the other.
“Davis devised wicked plans,” United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. said. “He said he would kill ‘anyone and anything’ that crossed his path and planned to attack homosexuals. And his venom for Jews is part of the sickening rise in antisemitism and attacks against believers. But we will protect every American.”
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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