'Neo-Nazi' in Florida National Guard arrested after explosives found at Tampa Palms murder

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TAMPA — Investigators responding to a double murder at a New Tampa apartment came across an alarming find: A cooler full of explosive material and other bomb-making materials owned by a Florida National Guard member and admitted neo-Nazi who had a framed photo of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh on his dresser.

In Russell's bedroom, investigators discovered Nazi and white supremacist propaganda including a framed photograph of McVeigh, who was convicted and executed for detonating an ammonium nitrate and nitromethane fertilizer truck bomb in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1995.

According to the complaint, Russell admitted to being a national socialist, manufacturing the HTMD and owning the precursors. He also admitted he is a member of a white supremacy group called the Atomwaffen.

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Russell's arrest is the latest twist in a case that unfolded Friday when Arthurs briefly took hostages at the Green Planet Smoke Shop down the street from his apartment. A Tampa police report obtained by the Tampa Bay Times on Monday provides chilling new details about the kidnappings and killings.

Arthurs, 18, entered the smoke shop at 15325 Amberly Drive about 5:30 p.m. and pulled a semiautomatic pistol from his waistband.

"Do me a favor and get the f--- on the ground!" he yelled to a female employee and male customer, the report states. Arthurs asked the customer, "Why shouldn't I kill you?"

A few minutes later, another customer entered the store and Arthurs ordered him to get on the ground. He told all three people in the store that he had already killed someone.

"He further informed all three victims that he was upset due to America bombing his Muslim countries," according to the report, by police Detective Kenneth Nightlinger.

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