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Federal gun charges for 2 accused of plotting July 4 attack

Julio Alvarado-Dubon, charged with felony possession of a firearm by an illegal alien, walks into Richmond City General District Court in Richmond, Va., for a preliminary hearing before Judge David M. Hicks Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. A judge dismissed state gun charges Wednesday against Guatemalans Rolman Balcarcel-Bavagas and Alvarado-Dubon who police said planned a mass shooting in Richmond on the Fourth of July after charges were filed against the men in federal court. (Alexa Welch Edlund/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) Defense attorney Jose Aponte, from left, stands with Julio Alvarado-Dubon and Rolman Balcarcel-Bavagas, both charged with felony possession of a firearm by an illegal alien, during a preliminary hearing before Judge David M. Hicks in Richmond City General District Court in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. The judge dismissed state gun charges against Guatemalans Balcarcel-Bavagas and Alvarado-Dubon who police said planned a mass shooting in Richmond on the Fourth of July after charges were filed against the men in federal court. (Alexa Welch Edlund/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) Rolman Balcarcel-Bavagas, charged with felony possession of a firearm by an illegal alien, walks into Richmond City General District Court in Richmond, Va., for a preliminary hearing before Judge David M. Hicks Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. A judge dismissed state gun charges Wednesday against Guatemalans Balcarcel-Bavagas and Julio Alvarado-Dubon who police said planned a mass shooting in Richmond on the Fourth of July after charges were filed against the men in federal court. (Alexa Welch Edlund/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) Julio Cesar Alvarado-Dubon, middle left to right, and Rolman Balcarcel-Bavagas, both charged with felony possession of a firearm by an illegal alien, stand with defense attorneys Jose Aponte, left, and Samuel Simpson V during a preliminary hearing before Judge David M. Hicks in Richmond City General District Court in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. The judge dismissed state gun charges against the two Guatemalan men who police said planned a mass shooting in Richmond on the Fourth of July after charges were filed against the men in federal court. (Alexa Welch Edlund/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
Federal gun charges for 2 accused of plotting July 4 attack