Court Docs Show Galway Man Threatened to Shoot ICE Agents

The Galway man charged with threatening the family of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson allegedly threatened to shoot ICE agents in Saratoga Springs. 

Shane Daley of Galway was allegedly found with emails threatening that he would shoot ICE agents in Saratoga Springs, according to court documents. 

“If someone in a mask without proper law enforcement identification aggressively approaches me anywhere in Saratoga Springs, they better have their affairs in order as they’re going to catch two slugs from a legally owned firearm,” Daley allegedly said in the email “ if you want shootouts in your city, feel free to continue doing nothing. But I’d rather leave in a body bag than in cuffs so consider the above message. Hope no one catches a stray!” 

The court docs didn’t indicate who the email was sent to or whether they would lead to official charges. 

The emails came as a result of a visit to Daley’s home by U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services officers. While at the home, officers found a loaded shot gun, numerous beer cans throughout his home and vehicle, nitrous oxide containers known as “whip-it” — a means of inhaling the substance for recreational use — and quantities of marijuana. 

Daley was initially charged with cyberstalking after he left four messages threatening the wife of murdered United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. According to court documents, Daley made several graphic threats to the family, saying that Thompson deserved his death and his family deserved the same. 

“You deserve to due begging for your life on the cold concrete, just like your pathetic [expletive] [ expletive] of a [ family member]” Daley allegedly said, among other threats and insults in the messages.

While Daley initially asserted that he hadn’t made the calls in interviews with FBI agents, he later said it was possible given his heavy drinking around the time the threatening calls were allegedly made. Agents were able to match his voice with that on the calls as well as match phone records which came from a phone Daley said he was the sole user of, according to court documents. 

Daley was initially held in the Albany County jail, due to the belief that he was a danger to the public. During a hearing on Aug. 19, Daley was ordered released from the jail and into the custody of an addiction treatment facility with an electronic monitoring device attached. 

Daley will next be in court upon completion of the program.