CNN —The Justice Department announced charges Monday against a third person who allegedly participated in a firebombing attack on a California Planned Parenthood last spring.
He is charged alongside Chance Brannon, a 23-year-old active-duty Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton, and Tibet Ergul, 21, of Irvine, California.
According to prosecutors, the men worked together to attack the Planned Parenthood.
Brannon and Ergul allegedly identified which building they wanted to attack and bought materials to assemble a Molotov cocktail.
Brannon and Ergul allegedly put the Molotov cocktail together, while Batten “advised and directed” Brannon on the process, according to prosecutors.
Persons:
Xavier Batten, Chance Brannon, Brannon, Ergul, Kate Corrigan, Ergul’s, Batten, Batten “, ” Brannon
Organizations:
CNN, The Justice Department, Camp Pendleton, Justice Department, US Marine Corps
Locations:
California, Brooksville , Florida, Camp, Tibet, Irvine , California