Who Is Jonathan D. Miller? North Carolina Libertarian Candidate Live-Tweets Armed Standoff With Cops, 'This Should Be Fun'
\n\nJonathan D. Miller, a Libertarian candidate for North Carolina's 16th Senate District, was taken into custody Monday afternoon after an hours-long standoff with police in Cary, near Raleigh. Miller documented the confrontation on social media as officers pursued him through nearby woods. No shots were fired, WRAL reported.
\n\nMiller had begun posting on X on Sunday night, saying he intended to take his own life. When police arrived at his apartment Monday morning, the situation escalated.
\n\nAccording to Miller's account to WRAL, an officer approached him and noticed a revolver holstered at his hip. The officer drew his weapon and ordered Miller to keep his hands away from the gun. Miller said he refused the order, backed away and eventually ran into the woods.
\n\n"The whole police department is chasing me with guns drawn. This should be fun," Miller wrote on X after fleeing.
\n\nMiller continued posting updates as officers searched for him. In one post, he claimed he "has six shots and the high ground" and said he hoped police would not find him, while adding that a confrontation would be…
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