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QAnon Supporter Arrested in Oregon After Allegedly Firing Shots Into Federal Courthouse

Cody Melby, 39, was arrested after attending a “Stop the Steal” rally by the state capitol on Wednesday, the same day rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol.

An Oregon man who supports the QAnon conspiracy theory was arrested after firing shots into a Portland federal courthouse, according to court documents released Monday. Cody Melby, 39, of Beavercreek, allegedly hopped a fence and fired several rounds into the Hatfield Federal Courthouse, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s office in Oregon. Melby was arrested after attending a “Stop the Steal” rally last Wednesday, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting—the same day rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol. A LinkedIn page belonging to a Cody Melby from Beavercreek, Oregon, says he is an Army veteran, serving in a recon role from 2009 to 2010. In a video posted to his YouTube channel in July, Melby stated he had “been working with” QAnon, according to OPB.