Texas Man In Jail After Mass-Shooting Plot at Buc-ee’s Revealed

It doesn't matter how many good vibes you put out or prayers for peace you pray or incense of peace you burn, bad things are going to happen in Texas. There is no way to prevent anything like that because evil does exist in our world no matter how much it's ignored in today's society. Mass shootings are one of those evils.

Buc-ee's is a Happy Place

Anyone who visits Buc-ee's, no matter the chaos inside, walks away with a smile. How can you not?  Sadly, someone wanted to turn that happy place into a pit of despair.

20-year-old Cameron Darrick Peterson pleaded guilty recently to planning a mass shooting event at Buc-ee's in New Braunfels. You'll have to go back to 2022 for when the plans for this event started. Peterson tried to buy a weapon at a New Braunfels pawn shop but was denied.

Denied a Second Time

Peterson attempted to buy a different weapon a couple of months later but again was denied after completing another background check. It was after that second attempt that the FBI got involved and was able to secure an arrest warrant.

Agents were able to arrest Peterson at his home. They recovered a rifle and six loaded magazines along with 11 devices that could have been used as IEDs (mysanantonio.com).

Agents were able to access Peterson's Instagram account. It was there they found statements about attacking Buc-ee's in New Braunfels. After being jailed, he was recorded telling another person to destroy a video of him casing a grocery store for an attack as well.

Pleaded Guilty in October

On Thursday, October 31, 2024, Peterson pleaded guilty to attempting to receive a firearm to commit a felony. If convicted, he could spend 10 years in jail and have to pay a $250,000 fine.

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