Far-right internet personality Nick Fuentes stated that an armed assailant targeted him late Wednesday night at his Illinois home, just hours after allegedly committing a triple homicide in the area.
Fuentes attributed the attack to a recent doxxing incident, which he says exposed his private information.
According to NBC News: Marla Rose, 57, told police she went to record Fuentes’ home on Nov. 10 after seeing his controversial social media post. Fuentes pepper-sprayed her, pushed her onto the concrete, and broke her phone. The police report noted the woman had no visible injuries but her eyes were ‘watery.’
Earlier in November, Fuentes was charged with battery after an altercation with a 57-year-old woman who showed up at his Berwyn, Illinois, home.
On Wednesday evening, Fuentes claims that a gunman came to his home armed with a pistol and a crossbow. The same individual is alleged to have killed three family members earlier that day in a nearby home: Sara Mason, 26, Janis Mason, 61, and Caleb Mason, 23.
Last night an armed killer made an attempt on my life at my home, which was recently doxed on this platform.
— Nicholas J. Fuentes (@NickJFuentes) December 19, 2024
The gunman carried a pistol, crossbow, and incendiary devices. I believe he intended to kill me.
He is now dead. I am okay!
In a statement shared on social media, Fuentes said. “The would-be assassin committed a triple homicide in southern Illinois early yesterday before arriving at my doorstep with his pistol drawn, calling my name. Tragically, the gunman broke into a neighbor’s home to evade police and killed two of their dogs.”
According to police, the would-be assassin committed a triple homicide in southern Illinois early yesterday before he arrived at my doorstep with his pistol drawn, calling my name.
— Nicholas J. Fuentes (@NickJFuentes) December 19, 2024
I am grateful to God that I am still alive today.
Fuentes shared video footage of the armed man approaching his residence.
Berwyn police responded to a report of an armed male in the 1800 block of Home Avenue around 11:40 p.m. Officers initially located the suspect, who fled on foot. He later forced entry into a nearby home, killing two dogs, according to authorities.
The suspect then exchanged gunfire with police in a backyard, where he was fatally shot.
The killer parked his car in front of my house and approached my door with his pistol drawn and what appears to be a crossbow. I was livestreaming at the time.
— Nicholas J. Fuentes (@NickJFuentes) December 19, 2024
He rings the door bell, tries the doorknob and yells “yo Nick!” pic.twitter.com/5y1LF3Dv56
WGNTV reported:
“Officers returned fire and shot the male to death.”
Following the incident, Fuentes announced plans to relocate, citing safety concerns.
This violent episode has further escalated the already polarized reactions to Fuentes, a figure known for his inflammatory rhetoric and controversial public appearances.