Pennsylvania governor's mansion attack suspect Cody Balmer admitted 'harboring hatred' toward Shapiro - police --Cody Balmer allegedly admitted to making 'Molotov cocktails' | 14 April 2025 | The man who police say confessed to setting fire to the mansion of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Penn., and his family was "not a fan of Trump" and a "whack job," President Donald Trump said Monday. Cody Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is "currently receiving treatment" at a hospital for a "medical event not connected to this incident or his arrest," Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) said. Balmer served in the Army reserves from 2004 to 2012, Heather Hagan, an Army spokesperson, told Fox News. He was a construction equipment repairer and had no deployments, Hagan said. He was a sergeant when he left the Army. Balmer has been charged with domestic terrorism, aggravated arson, aggravated assault, criminal homicide and other counts, according to a criminal complaint unveiled Monday.