Dec. 28--A south suburban man who, according to prosecutors, posted on Facebook earlier this month that he wanted to "kill as many cops and unarmed white kids as possible" and kept a makeshift shooting range in his basement was ordered held in lieu of no bail in Cook County court on Saturday.
Aries Woodfin, 33, of the 1300 block of Werline Street in Ford Heights, was charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon. He also was charged with three misdemeanors: assault, having a firearm without a valid FOID, and disorderly conduct, according to police and court documents.
Just before declining to set a bail amount in court on Saturday, Cook County Judge Adam Bourgeois Jr. sternly told Woodfin: "You are one dangerous individual."
On Dec. 8, Woodfin posted comments in a Facebook chatroom about wanting to kill cops and children as a New Year's resolution, according to Cook County Assistant State's Attorney Robert Mack.
Additional statements he posted included, "We are organizing right now. The movement is real. This must happen for change to occur," and "Keep your kids close to you," according to Mack.
A search warrant executed Dec. 26 at his residence uncovered a .45 caliber handgun with two loaded magazines and 20 live rounds, and an additional 111 live rounds, 207 spent shell casings and 31 spent rounds, according to court documents.
Mack said authorities also discovered a makeshift shooting range in Woodfin's basement made with a deep freezer and sandbags with 50 bullet holes in the side of it.
Woodfin admitted to making threats via the internet, according to police.
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