Nicholas John Roske was charged with the attempted murder of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh Wednesday after traveling to Kavanaugh’s home armed with a Glock handgun intent on killing the justice over his expected rulings in ongoing cases related to abortion and the Second Amendment.

Roske, 26, of Simi Valley, Calif. was identified as the suspect in an affidavit unsealed Wednesday afternoon. Roske told law enforcement that he called 911 to turn himself in because he was having suicidal thoughts, also telling the operator that he intended to kill a “specific” Supreme Court justice, according to the affidavit.

Roske was subsequently arrested, and officers found a Glock 17 pistol with two magazines, as well as a tactical knife, pepper spray, and other items such as a hammer and screwdriver.

“At approximately 1:50 a.m. today, a man was arrested near Justice Kavanaugh's residence,” a Supreme Court spokeswoman said earlier in a statement to Bloomberg. “The man was armed and made threats against Justice Kavanaugh. He was transported to Montgomery County Police 2nd District.”

Roske is scheduled to appear in Maryland district court Wednesday afternoon, the Department of Justice said.

The suspect told law enforcement that he was incensed about a leaked draft opinion indicating the Court is poised to overturn the 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade, according to the affidavit, as well as the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting.

Roske then said he wanted to “give his life purpose” and decided to kill the justice, who he believed would loosen gun restrictions.

Roske noted that he found the justice’s address on the internet. Pro-abortion group Ruth Sent Us published the home addresses of the Court’s Supreme Court Justices online after the leaked draft opinion was published and organized several protests outside of the homes, including outside Kavanaugh’s home.

The Montgomery County Police’s Public Information Office said in an email to National Review earlier on Wednesday that the investigation has been transferred to the FBI. The department would not release additional details about the suspect’s weapon or identity. When asked for comment via email, the FBI referred inquires back to the Montgomery County Police.

“Thank God that law enforcement stopped this lunatic,” Senator Ben Sasse (R., Neb.) said in a statement following initial reports of the arrest. “Political violence is un-American. President Biden needs to personally and forcefully condemn violence and threats against Supreme Court Justices—his oath of office demands nothing less.”

The Senate passed a bill on May 9 to provide security to the families of Supreme Court justices in the wake of the leak and protests, with bipartisan sponsorship of Senators John Cornyn (R., Texas) and Chris Coons (D., Del.). However, the legislation has since stalled in the House.

Attorney General Merrick Garland ordered the U.S. Marshalls to step up security for justices following the draft opinion leak.

Then-White House press secretary Jen Psaki refused at the time to condemn protests outside justices’ homes.

“So I know that there's an outrage right now I guess about protests that have been peaceful to date and we certainly continue to encourage that outside of judges' homes and that's the president's position,” Psaki told reporters on May 10.

Psaki later added, “The president's longstanding view has been that violence, threats, and intimidation of any kind have no place in political discourse. And we believe of course in peaceful protest.”

The same day, Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) said he was comfortable with the protests as long as they were peaceful.

“My house, there’s protests 3-4 times a week outside my house,” Schumer told reporters. “That’s the American way, to peacefully protest is okay….So as long as they are peaceful, that’s okay with me.”

Schumer previously warned that Kavanaugh and fellow conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch would “pay the price” if they ruled against his preferred position in a case on the constitutionality of a 2014 Louisiana abortion law, at a rally outside the Court in March 2020.

“I want to tell you, Gorsuch. I want to tell you, Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price,” Schumer said at the time. “You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.”

Editor’s note: This story was updated with information from the Montgomery County Police and FBI, and an unsealed arrest affidavit identifying the suspect.