Cody Balmer, the man accused of setting fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence, allegedly told 911 operators he targeted the governor in part because of his views on the war in Gaza, according to a search warrant obtained by news site PennLive.

During a police interview, authorities said Cody Balmer told them after he was taken into custody that he would have beaten Shapiro with a hammer if he had found him, the documents say.