He offered $45,000 to kill U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, and is now under FBI arrest

Just days after a Mexican national was detained for offering $10,000 to kill federal immigration agents, a similar case has emerged, this time involving a U.S. citizen and a much higher bounty.

Tyler Avalos’ Pam Bondi bounty

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 29-year-old Tyler Avalos of Minnesota posted a video on TikTok offering a $45,000 reward for U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi “dead or alive,” adding “preferably dead.”

The post reportedly read: “Wanted: Pam Bondi. Reward: $45,000. Dead or alive (preferably dead).” The video has since been removed from the platform.

FBI traces suspect online

The FBI was alerted to the threat by an informant in Detroit, who filed a complaint with the agency’s National Threat Operations Center, including the suspect’s TikTok username. Agents quickly launched an investigation with assistance from TikTok, Google, and Comcast.

Investigators traced the TikTok account to a Samsung Galaxy device, which led them to Avalos’s identity and home address.

Prior criminal record revealed

Authorities discovered that Avalos has a lengthy criminal history, including a 2022 conviction for harassment in Dakota County and a 2019 misdemeanor assault case. He was also charged with domestic violence in Polk County, Florida, in 2016.

Following his arrest, Avalos now faces federal charges for making an online threat.

FBI urges public to report online threats

The Office of the Attorney General has not yet issued a statement regarding the case. Meanwhile, federal authorities are reminding the public to report any online threats or acts of intimidation - whether against law enforcement or private individuals - by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI or filing a report through the FBI’s official website.

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