A Minnesota man with a record of violent behavior is now facing federal charges after allegedly uploading a TikTok video that put a $45,000 bounty on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s life. This alarming post prompted a comprehensive FBI investigation spanning across two states.
According to a newly filed affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital, Tyler Maxon Avalos posted an image of Bondi with a red sniper-scope dot on her forehead and the caption “WANTED: Pam Bondi — REWARD: $45,000 — DEAD OR ALIVE (Preferably Dead).”
The controversial post, which was flagged by a TikTok user in Detroit, depicted a photo with the caption: “Cough cough. When they don’t serve us, then what?” This discovery led federal agents to an apartment building in St. Paul, where they apprehended the suspect, Avalos, on Thursday.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, pictured during a law enforcement roundtable at the White House on October 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C., was the target of this concerning threat. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
Investigators traced the TikTok account “@liminalvoidslip” back to Avalos using digital records sourced from TikTok, Google, and Comcast. Authorities report that Avalos has a documented history of stalking and domestic violence.
Court documents referenced in the FBI affidavit reveal that Avalos, born in 1995, has previously been involved in violent incidents in both Minnesota and Florida.
Court records cited in the FBI affidavit show that Avalos, who was born in 1995, has a history of violent offenses in both Minnesota and Florida.
In July 2022, Avalos was convicted of felony stalking in Dakota County, Minnesota, after repeatedly contacting and harassing a victim in violation of state law.
Before that, in August 2016, the affidavit said he was convicted of third-degree felony domestic battery in Polk County, Florida, stemming from an assault on a household or family member.
Earlier that same year, in April 2016, Avalos was charged with felony domestic assault by strangulation in Dakota County, but ultimately convicted of a misdemeanor domestic assault after the charge was reduced.
The FBI affidavit said agents traced the online alias through a Google-linked Samsung device, IP logs and subscriber data, ultimately locating Avalos’ residence and confirming his name on the apartment mailbox.
His TikTok account, investigators noted, also featured anarchist symbols and links to anti-government literature.
His profile also brandished a link to “An Anarchist FAQ book,” according to court filings.
President Donald Trump walks with Attorney General Pam Bondi during a visit to the Justice Department on March 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Investigators allege the viral “murder-for-hire” threat was not a joke or political hyperbole, but a deliberate and interstate communication of violence, a federal crime.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Justice Department for comment.
