Father's head found inside cooking pot wrapped in saran wrap

The 32-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of beheading his father drove to a military base to "try to mobilize the National Guard" after the killing he discussed on a YouTube video.

Authorities provided details in the arrest of Justin Mohn for the alleged killing of his father in suburban Philadelphia.

District Attorney Jennifer Schorn, Middletown Township Police Chief Joseph Bartorilla, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation provided the update.

Justin Daniel Mohn posted a gruesome video on social media that showed him holding up the severed head and railing against the government, authorities said Wednesday.

The 32-year-old was charged with first-degree murder and abusing a corpse.

The corpse was identified as 68-year-old Michael F. Mohn and Justin's father.

Schorn said Tuesday at 6:59 p.m. Middletown Township Police were dispatched to a death investigation at 145 Upper Orchard Drive.

She said as police were responding, they learned that an elderly male was found in the bathroom with a large amount of blood and his head had been decapitated.

The victim's head was found by Denise Mohn, Michael's wife, in a separate room inside a cooking pot wrapped in saran wrap.

After the gruesome discovery, Denise ran to a neighbors house and called police.

Michael Mohn was a federal employee, an engineer with the geoenvironmental section of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District.

Justin Mohn and his father's car, a white Toyota Corolla, were missing from the crime scene when police arrived at the home where Michael, Justin and Denise lived together, according to Schorn.

Police then began its homicide investigation and put out an alert for the suspect and the vehicle.

Police learned about a YouTube video, more than 14 minutes long, that showed Justin Mohn picking up the severed head and identifying his father by name.

Multiple calls about the video were reported to 911.

Schorn detailed the video titled, "Mohn's Militia," during the news conference.

She said the video was a "call to arms for American Patriots" and was recorded in a bedroom where bloodied gloves were found.

In the video, Justin Mohn said his father was in hell for being a traitor to his country, while holding a severed head, which was later found wrapped in plastic.

Justin identifies himself in the video and refers to himself as a member of the "National Network of Militia" also known as "Mohn's Militia."

It appeared he was reading from a script as he encouraged "patriots" to kill federal employees. He also ordered that all federal law enforcement officers, judges and Border Patrol agents be captured and tortured for information and be publicly executed.

"Justin divulges the home address of a federal judge and puts a bounty on his head and heads of high-ranking officials. He demands violence against all federal employees but exempts all state governors and state employees," said Schorn.

Justin Mohn was found after authorities pinged his cellphone.

He was located at a National Guard training center about 100 miles away.

Justin had climbed a barbed wire fence at the facility after driving through barricades at the secured installation.

He was armed with a loaded handgun when he was arrested late Tuesday, hours after the killing.

Justin told investigators he went to Fort Indiantown Gap to "mobilize the National Guard" in an effort to "raise arms against the federal government."

He indicated the wanted to join forces with Pennsylvania Governor, Josh Shapiro.

An autopsy for Michael Mohn showed he died from a gunshot wound to the head before he was dismembered with a knife and a machete.

Investigators determined Justin Mohn had purchased the weapon he used on his father the day before.

Justin graduated from Penn State. He previously lived in Colorado while working for Microsoft Corp, but was currently unemployed.

According to Schorn, there were no reports that indicated Justin Mohn had mental health issues.

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