Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Suspect Benny Caldera Jr. Arrested in Texas Capitol Attack Plot
Benny Caldera Jr. was arrested in Texas.
Police say he was connected to a plan involving the Texas State Capitol.
Officers from the Texas Department of Public Safety arrested him at his home.
The arrest happened around 3 a.m.
on a Wednesday.
His home was in Converse, Texas.
Court papers say Caldera told a friend he planned to go to the Capitol and shoot it.
The information came from a notice sent to Texas senators and court documents.
The report identifies him as a suspect, rather than describing a conviction.
Benny Caldera Jr. was identified as a suspect in an alleged Texas State Capitol attack plot.
Texas Department of Public Safety SWAT officers arrested Caldera at his home in Converse.
The arrest occurred around 3 a.m. on Wednesday.
A notice about the arrest was sent to Texas senators and reviewed by KVUE.
Court documents state that Caldera told a friend, “I am going to the Capitol and I am going to shoot it up.”
- Who
- Benny Caldera Jr., who was identified as a suspect.
- What
- He was arrested in connection with an alleged attack plot targeting the Texas State Capitol.
- When
- Around 3 a.m. on Wednesday.
- Where
- At Caldera’s home in Converse, Texas; the alleged target was the Texas State Capitol.
- Why
- Court documents state that Caldera told a friend he intended to go to the Capitol and shoot it.
- Suspect
- Benny Caldera Jr.
- Alleged target
- Texas State Capitol
- Arresting unit
- Texas Department of Public Safety SWAT
- Arrest location
- Caldera’s home in Converse, Texas
- Arrest time
- Around 3 a.m. on Wednesday
- Evidence cited
- Court documents reporting a statement allegedly made to a friend
- Notification
- A notice was sent to Texas senators and reviewed by KVUE