The FBI has arrested an Arizona man for threatening Rep. Martha McSally, a former A-10 pilot in the Air Force, according to Tucson.com. 

Steve Martan, a 58-year-old campus monitor at Miles Exploratory Learning Center in the Tucson Unified School District, is accused of threatening to assault and murder a United States official with intent to impede the official's duties and to retaliate against an official for the performance of the official's duties, the website reported. He was taken into FBI custody after a criminal complaint was filed May 12.

Martan allegedly left three messages on Martha McSally's congressional office voicemail May 2 and May 10. These messages, according to Tucson.com, openly threatened McSally warning her to "be careful" when she returns to Tucson and that her days "were numbered." One of the messages contained a threat to shoot her.

Martan calling McSally's office, according to the complaint, telling agents that he was frustrated with the Republican congresswoman's votes supporting President Donald Trump.

McSally represents Congressional District 2 — the same district former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords served before she was critically injured in an assassination attempt in 2011. Thirteen people were wounded and six were killed in the attack.

About Rachael Kalinyak

Rachael Kalinyak is an editorial intern with Network Solutions.

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