The man charged in connection with an arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home over the weekend allegedly climbed the residence's fence, used a hammer to break a window and threw Molotov cocktails in to start the blaze, prosecutors revealed.
Cody A. Balmer, 38, was charged with attempted criminal homicide, aggravated arson, burglary, terrorism and other counts in connection with the early Sunday morning attack, the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday.
The arson attack lasted for several minutes. Shapiro and first lady Lori Shapiro, as well as other guests and staff, were inside the Harrisburg residence when the fire erupted around 2 a.m. No one was injured in the fire, and the governor's family was safely evacuated. However, prosecutors said the residence sustained "substantial damage."
Nearly ten years into this, there are mornings--like this one--when I wake up and can't quite grapple with how surreal this all feels.
— Charlotte Clymer (@charlotteclymer.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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NEW: These are photos from Pennsylvania @GovernorShapiro’s home after police say an arsonist set it on fire while the Governor and his family were sleeping around 2 a.m.
— Chris D. Jackson (@chrisdjackson.bsky.social) April 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Cody Balmer of Harrisburg was arrested. Charges expected: attempted murder & terrorism.
Trump and his administration? Silent.
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Stephen Miller claims on Fox News that returning the Maryland father who was wrongly deported to El Salvador would constitute a "kidnapping" and "invasion of El Salvador's sovereignty."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) April 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
"He was not mistakenly sent to El Salvador," Miller lies. "This was the right person sent to the right place."
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Stephen Miller: "Cemeteries are filled with tombstones from Americans who were killed by Joe Biden."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) April 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Cody Balmer was arrested for allegedly setting fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s residence. What we know
— The Independent (@the-independent.com) April 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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