(KNSI) – A Zimmerman man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for trying to steal guns from a pawn shop and attempting to kill bystanders who saw him run from the scene.
Manuel Richard Buck was sentenced in Sherburne County District Court by Judge Karen Schommer on Tuesday. The 20-year-old was convicted of attempted theft, attempted burglary and attempted second-degree murder.
Buck tried breaking into the Zimmerman Trading Post on July 10th, 2021. The store’s alarms sounded, and he ran through a nearby yard. Two witnesses chased Buck, who turned around and began swinging a machete.
Both witnesses suffered multiple cuts from the attack but were able to fight off Buck and detain him until law enforcement arrived.
Investigators say Buck planned to rob the store and use the guns to commit a mass shooting.
Officials say the FBI and Sherburne County investigators found a cache of ammunition and bomb-making materials Buck stashed in a Sherburne County park. Investigators also learned Buck researched past mass shootings and discussed how he would carry out his own.
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