Woman Charged with Threatening to Kill U.S. Representative

Shayla Addison, 28, of Indianapolis, has been charged with two counts of Influencing a Federal Official by Threat.

According to court documents, on Jan. 15, 2025, beginning at approximately 8:53 a.m., Addison sent five text messages to the campaign phone number of Victim 1, a member of the United States House of Representatives. The messages included explicit threats to kill Victim 1, including statements such as “Come outside b**** we’ll kill you” and “Tread lightly,” among other variations.

Minutes later, Addison sent additional messages to Victim 1’s campaign email address, again threatening to kill Victim 1 and stating, “We will kill you and blow that whole building up b**** come outside.”

That same day, Addison also posted threatening comments on Victim 1’s Instagram account, including: “Shut up h** I’ll kill you” and “I hope you got mace… cause you gone need it.”

By sending the messages, Addison intended to retaliate against Victim 1 on account of Victim 1’s performance of official duties.

The FBI and United States Capitol Police investigated this case. Addison faces up to 10 years in federal prison.