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Cape Coral man accused of threatening to blow up Rep. Byron Donalds' office and shoot every cop

Deputies say a Cape Coral man made violent threats against a congressional office and law enforcement before he was arrested.

When
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Where
Cape Coral
Official source
Gulf Coast News
Posted by LeeScoop June 2, 2026 Cape Coral

What happened?

Gulf Coast News reported that Lee County deputies arrested Daniel Eberly after a tip about threatening calls to Rep. Byron Donalds’ office in Cape Coral. Sheriff Carmine Marceno said the suspect threatened to blow up the office and ‘shoot every cop.’ The suspect was located at his Cape Coral home and booked on charges tied to a false weapon-of-mass-destruction report and threats against a public servant.

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