"The suspect arrived by taxi and observed the U.S. marshals, and he turned
around to contemplate his next move," Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus
Jones said in a statement to the Washington Post. "This is when he texted his
sister and told her of his intentions, and she convinced him to call 911,
which he did."
The audio from Roske's 911 call is available
here.
In the 15-minute phone call, Roske told the operator, "I need psychiatric help."
Roske told police that he was upset with the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. He was also angry about the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and he told police that he believed Kavanaugh would vote to loosen gun control laws.
When Roske was arrested, he was carrying a bag with a gun, ammunition, a knife, pepper spray, a screwdriver, zip ties, and other gear.
