FBI says it thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teen it supplied with an assault rifle
Authorities say the 18-year-old bought an AK-47 and 200 rounds in an undercover sting before his arrest.
- On Tuesday, FBI agents arrested 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud in Richfield, Minnesota, after he purchased a Norinco AK-47 and 200 rounds of ammunition, allegedly plotting a mass shooting at the Mall of America.
- The criminal complaint alleges Mohamud messaged an informant for nearly two years, pledging allegiance to ISIS and expressing intent to kill 30 to 60 people at the Bloomington mall because he believed it was owned by Jews.
- During the transaction with an undercover FBI agent, Mohamud explained that he was "an active member of ISIS." He allegedly sought a fully automatic weapon, receiving four magazines and the rifle before arrest at gunpoint.
- Federal prosecutors have charged Mohamud with providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen and FBI Minneapolis Field Office Special Agent in Charge Christopher Dotson are scheduled to discuss the operation Wednesday.
- Prior to his arrest, messages indicated Mohamud planned to target the Hmong Arts Celebration at the Mall of America on October 24. He repeatedly expressed admiration for the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida.
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FBI arrests man for plotting mass shooting at Mall of America
By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The FBI has arrested an 18-year-old man who had been plotting to carry out a mass shooting at the Mall of America near Minneapolis in the name of ISIS, according to court filings. He was arrested o...
Authorities tried to warn the boy's parents that he would want to commit an attack in support of the Islamic state.
NEWS HEADLINES: BREAKING: FBI Says 18-Year-Old Targeted Packed Mall Of America Celebration For ISIS-Inspired Massacre Plot – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Isaac
Federal agents say they stopped an 18-year-old from carrying out an ISIS-inspired massacre at the Mall of America before a single innocent person was harmed. The target was not random. According to the federal complaint, Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud chose the mall’s October 24 Hmong Arts Celebration because he expected a large crowd. Investigators allege he wanted to kill non-Muslims, talked about murdering 30 to 60 people, and obtained an AK-st…
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