22-year-old Burleson man who allegedly idolized Columbine shooters charged with possessing homemade bomb

BURLESON, Texas — A Burleson man who allegedly idolized the Columbine High School shooters has been charged with possessing a homemade bomb, announ...

May 17, 2023
7:20 PM

BURLESON, Texas — A Burleson man who allegedly idolized the Columbine High School shooters has been charged with possessing a homemade bomb, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Noah Robert Calderon, 22, was charged via criminal complaint on April 18 and indicted on May 10 on one count of possession of a destructive device. He made his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffrey L. Cureton on Monday. 'This defendant exhibited several indicators of potential violence: a fascination with mass shooters, an obsession with weapons, and hatred towards a protected class.