Authorities have apprehended a 30-year-old New Hampshire man who allegedly sent text messages in which he threatened to kill GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, a multi-millionaire entrepreneur who is the youngest ever candidate to wage a major presidential campaign as a Republican, as well as his supporters.

After Ramaswamy’s campaign sent a text message to voters informing them of an upcoming campaign event in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the suspect, Tyler Anderson, responded to the text on Friday by saying, “Great, another opportunity for me to blow his brains out!” Anderson added, “I’m going to kill everyone who attends and then f*** their corpses.” 

Ramaswamy’s team immediately alerted New Hampshire state police, who located Anderson and took him into custody on Monday. Tricia McLaughlin, the candidate’s spokesperson, noted after the arrest, “We are grateful to law enforcement for their swiftness and professionalism in handling this matter and pray for the safety of all Americans.”

The suspect has reportedly admitted to sending the text messages as well as similar messages to other presidential campaigns. He is now facing a maximum prison term of five years, three years of supervised release, and a potential fine of $250,000. 

Ramaswamy was able to run the campaign event Monday morning without incident, speaking to and then answering questions from a crowd for about an hour. (READ MORE: Five Quick Things: Thank You, Vivek!)

The 38-year-old entrepreneur’s presidential bid showed promising signs earlier this year, but he has recently lost momentum, as he is trailing former president Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. (READ MORE: Ignore Any Poll Showing Trump Beating Biden)

With the start of the GOP nominating calendar only five weeks away, Ramaswamy sits at 4.8 percent support, while Trump, DeSantis, and Haley are at 59.3 percent, 12.6 percent, and 11.6 percent, respectively, according to FiveThirtyEight’s polling averages as of Monday.