"The firebug also told investigators that “he was concerned about the war in Gaza and the potential for many millions dying — his words,” according to Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo. “And he said, you know, even if I just have to take a life, I’m not crazy about having to take a life, but I will if it’s because of the millions endangered. So he viewed this as an offset to the the war in the Middle East.”

Far be it for anyone to question Wikipedia which has many contributors paid to insert their political spin....they selected one brother to quote without any supporting evidence, didn't name the source, and provided no other evidence.
In the meantime, we have the arsonists own words describing a flash point issue for liberals - the War in Gaza - as being the reason for his attempting to murder Shapiro, who is Jewish at a time when liberals were fomenting the story and openly displaying aggressive anti semitism in cities and schools across the nation.

This guy is definitely crazy, but the mantra of the Left pushed him over the edge.

Violence comes from the Left/


Link: https://nypost.com/2025/10/14/us-news/cody-balmer-sentenced-to-25-to-50-years-for-burning-down-pennsylvania-governors-mansion/