Man vowed to kill immigrants on day Trump took office, saying 'I will shoot on sight'

An Indiana man's fate has been sealed for threatening to "kill many illegals" on President Donald Trump's inauguration via a series of TikTok posts.

Preston Pickett, 59, pleaded guilty to threatening to commit terrorism, Marion County court records reviewed by Law&Crime show. He was subsequently sentenced to two years in prison, though after credit for time served, he will remain in jail for less than a year.

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The case began on Jan. 12, when the FBI notified the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department of a man in their jurisdiction making threats on TikTok, the Marion County Prosecutor's Office announced . Pickett was vowing to kill illegal immig