Pro Gay man charged with ‘Assault with intent to kill’: FRC shooter charged
WASHINGTON, August 16, 2012 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) - The suspect arrested in connection with the shooting at the Family Research Council headquarters Wednesday morning has been charged with assault with intent to kill, among other charges. Police say the suspect, Floyd Lee Corkins II of Herndon, Va., opened fire in the lobby of 801 G Street NW, striking a security guard in the arm before being tackled to the ground by several individuals. Other sources say Corkins, 28, was complaining about FRC’s political views before he was confronted by the head security guard, Leo Johnson , who kept Corkin from advancing further into the building. Floyd Corkins is arrested following the shooting at Family Research Council Authorities said Corkins was held late Wednesday on a charge of assault with intent to kill and transporting ammunition across state lines, after officials found 50 rounds of ammunition in Corkins’ bag. Corkin was reportedly armed with a 9mm Sig Sauer semiautomatic pis