Treven Michael Gokey was arrested by Phoenix police on September 17 for allegedly threatening to shoot up Cruisin’ 7th, a popular gay bar near his Arizona apartment. He faces felony charges of making a terroristic threat and using a computer to threaten, after blaming the LGBTQ community for recent acts of violence. Police said Gokey told them those events made him unhappy and that he “wanted to harm others” to send a message. Gokey allegedly told police that “Charlie Kirk was a martyr,” that he was “a martyr for Charlie Kirk,” and that “political violence breeds political violence.” He also made several transphobic remarks. Subscribe to our free daily newsletter and never miss a story.