Tres Genco, Attempting Hate Crime, Ohio 2020
Tres Genco Charged with Hate Crime in Ohio
CINCINNATI – Tres Genco, a 21-year-old man from Hillsboro, Ohio, has been charged with attempting to conduct a mass shooting of women and with illegally possessing a machine gun.
A federal grand jury indicted Genco on one count of attempting to commit a hate crime and one count of illegally possessing a machine gun. The hate crime charge is punishable by up to life imprisonment, while the machinegun charge is punishable by up to 10 years' imprisonment.
According to the indictment, Genco, who identified as an Incel or 'involuntary celibate,' allegedly plotted to shoot women at a university in Ohio. He was arrested by federal agents today.
Genco maintained profiles on a popular Incel website from at least July 2019 through mid-March 2020, where he frequently posted. In one post, he detailed spraying 'some foids and couples' with orange juice in a water gun, comparing his 'extremely empowering action' to similar conduct by known Incel Elliot Rodger.
The investigation revealed that Genco purchased tactical gloves, a bulletproof vest, a hoodie bearing the word 'Revenge,' cargo pants, a bowie knife, a skull facemask, two Glock 17 magazines, a 9mm Glock 17 clip, and a holster clip concealed carry for a Glock in 2019.
Genco attended Army Basic Training in Georgia from August through December 2019 but was discharged for entry-level performance and conduct. In January 2020, he allegedly wrote a document entitled 'isolated' that he described as 'the writings of the deluded and homicidal.' Genco signed the document, 'Your hopeful friend and murderer.'
The charging document alleges Genco conducted surveillance at an Ohio university on Jan. 15, 2020, and searched online for topics including 'planning a shooting crime' and 'when does preparing for a crime become an attempt?' On March 12, 2020, Highland County sheriff's deputies responded to Genco's residence, where they found a firearm with a bump stock attached, several loaded magazines, body armor, and boxes of ammunition.
Genco's charges include one count of attempting to commit a hate crime and one count of illegally possessing a machinegun. His current status is unknown. The case is ongoing.
Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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