Shawn Adolf
Shawn Adolf was arrested in Denver on August 25, 2008. Police suspect he may have been involved in a plot to assassinate Barack Obama at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Two other men, Tharin Gartrell and Nathan Johnson, were also arrested.1
The three men were being held on gun and drug charges and the seriousness of the "plot" was under investigation. One official stated that there was "no credible threat to the candidate."2
Fast Facts
- Full name: Shawn Robert Adolf3
- Age: 33 years old at the time of his arrest3
- Items found in Tharin Gartrell's car included high-powered scoped rifles, ammunition, sighting scopes and radios4
- Agencies involved in the investigation: FBI, U.S. Secret Service and ATF3
- Adolf, Nathan Johnson and Tharin Gartrell were being held by authorities on weapons and drug charges
- Reports say the trio may have ties to a motorcycle group called the Sons of Silence5
Adolf's Arrest
Shawn Adolf jumped out of his sixth floor hotel window in an attempted escape before being arrested. He broke his ankle in the fall. According to Nathan Johnson, Adolf "didn't believe a black should be the leader of this country."1
Related Pages on Mahalo
Barack Obama | Obama Assassination Threat | 2008 Democratic Convention | Denver | Nathan Johnson | Tharin Gartrell | Sons of Silence
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