Portland man gets 30 years for 2023 mass shooting plot at Smith Rock State Park

A Portland man was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday for plotting a mass shooting at Smith Rock State Park in 2023.

According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), 41-year-old Samson Garner planned a mass shooting at a climbing event at the state park, near Redmond, in October 2023.

The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) first received information about threats made by Garner regarding the plot, and immediately contacted authorities in Deschutes County.

Garner drove from his home in Portland to Deschutes County the day before the event, which was expected to draw hundreds of people, according to investigators.

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