Suspect arrested in arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence as family slept inside

https://nypost.com ^ | 4/13/2025 | Caitlin McCormack

[bitt]

Pennsylvania State Police have arrested a Harrisburg man for the arson attack on Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family that sent them fleeing from the governor’s residence on the first night of Passover.

Cody Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, is expected to face charges of attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated arson, and aggravated assault against an enumerated person, authorities said.

Shapiro, who is Jewish, became visible emotional as he spoke about the 2 a.m. attack on his home as he and his family slept inside.

“If he was trying to terrorize our family, our friends, the Jewish community, who joined us for a Passover Seder in that room last night, hear me on this: we celebrated our faith last night, proudly and in a few hours, we will celebrate our second Seder of Passover,” he said.

[bitt]

looking foe a picture of Cody...

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

The NY Post article says the police said they are going to post his mug shot. I would like to know more about him, too.

[Texas Eagle]

Khalil Mahmoud back in the country already?

[Jonty30]

No, he’s white. He was made the state took his land and auctioned it off.

[bitt]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtfK-QvuTks

[A_perfect_lady]

Skinny white guy, straggly beard, pointy nose. Apparently he was upset over the foreclosure and sale of his home.

[hardspunned]

So Shapiro is Jewish, was this the suspect’s motivation? Was he screaming anti Jewish threats? Did the suspect have a history of violent anti Semitism? What am I missing? If someone does the same thing to my house, I’m not going to go on some anti Baptist tirade. Where’s the suspect’s religious motivation reported?

[Obadiah]

[Equine1952]

Shapiro is a Democrat and Jewish. So was it a rightwing nut job or an anti-Semite? An anal orifice either way one will get tons of media, the other will get buried. IMO

[mass55th]

Have they claimed he was wearing a red MAGA cap yet?

[bitt]

waiting....5...4...3...2...

[TornadoAlley3]

38 years old. Nutter

[BenLurkin]

Seems like a lot of young adults are living in some kind of cartoon world “reality” these days.

[LegendHasIt]

"...assault against an enumerated person...,

Gee, I was counted in the Census.... Does that make me an enumerated person?

Gee, I have a Social Security Number... Does that make ME an enumerated person?

(I looked it up and understand the legal meaning; Still seems like a silly term to me.)

[TalBlack]

I was expecting anger like this in NY when Cuomo killed all those grandmas.

[mrmeyer]

Asking questions is anti-semitic/sarc

[Flavious_Maximus]

Cody Balmer is likely Jewish himself, or at least a self loathing Jew.

[Kid Shelleen]

Maybe he thought Tiny Josh was a Tesla owner???

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Sounds like a staged event by the wannabe Dem contender himself.