PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix man has been arrested after police say he threatened to shoot up a gay bar near his apartment reportedly because he was angry about recent political violence across the country.
On Wednesday, Phoenix police arrested Treven Michael Gokey, 49, on accusations of making a terroristic threat and using a computer to threaten, both of which are felonies.
Court paperwork revealed that officers were called out to Gokey’s apartment for a welfare check after a crisis hotline reported that Gokey had made threats to shoot up Cruisin’ 7th, a popular LGBT bar near Seventh Street and Osborn Road, because he said he was “triggered by political events.”
When officers arrived, Gokey reportedly refused to come out of his apartment and allegedly made statements that the “radical left violence breeds a far-right response.” Police asked for specifics, and he mentioned the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk and the school shootings in Minneapolis and Tennessee.
In court documents, police stated they asked Gokey about those events and how they made him feel, to which he stated that it didn’t make him happy and “wanted to harm others” to send a message.
Police revealed in arresting documents that Gokey said that “Charlie Kirk was a martyr, that he ”was a martyr for Charlie Kirk,” and that “political violence breeds political violence.” Police also detailed several transphobic comments he allegedly made.
Court paperwork also showed that Gokey had previously called Phoenix PD to make a police report, in which he allegedly stated that if officers didn’t arrive quicker, he would “shoot bystanders.” Once police arrived, he reportedly said, “It worked, didn’t it?” Police also noted a previous call related to mental health.
Gokey was booked into the Maricopa County jail on a $250,000 bond.
See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? Please click here to report it.
Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send it to us here with a brief description.
Copyright 2025 KTVK/KPHO. All rights reserved.