Man on trial for threatening to kill presidential candidates found dead as jury was deciding verdict
By The Associated Press on June 27, 2024.
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – A New Hampshire man on trial for threatening the lives of presidential candidates last year has been found dead while a jury was deciding his verdict, according to court filings. The jury began weighing the case against Tyler Anderson, 30, of Dover on Tuesday after a trial that began Monday. A message seeking comment from Anderson’s lawyer was not immediately returned. A court filing said “the government has learned that the defendant is deceased.” Anderson had been indicted by a federal grand jury in December on three counts of sending a threat using interstate commerce. The U.S. Attorney’s office did not name the candidates. When Anderson was arrested, a spokesperson for Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said that texts were directed at his campaign. 6-5
