Suspect in Kavanaugh attempted murder texted sister, who convinced him to call 911, investigators say

Nicholas Roske's sister reportedly convinced him not to go through with plans to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after he texted her before acting.

"The suspect arrived by taxi and observed the U.S. marshals, and he turned around to contemplate his next move," Montgomery County Police Chief Marcus Jones said in a statement to the Washington Post. "This is when he texted his sister and told her of his intentions, and she convinced him to call 911, which he did."

During the call, which lasted approximately 15 minutes, Roske could be heard saying that he was "having thoughts" and came from California in order to "act on them." When asked if he had access to weapons, he said he had a firearm that was unloaded  and in a suitcase that was "ziptied shut."