FBI says it thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teen it supplied with an assault rifle
- 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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'Start killing a bunch of white people': Feds foil ISIS plot for mass shooting at Mall of America
Federal authorities said Wednesday that they derailed a plot by a man who pledged loyalty to ISIS and had planned a mass shooting attack on the Mall of America in Minnesota.
Teen wannabe ISIS terrorist plotted to slaughter dozens of non-Muslims at Mall of America, FBI says
An 18-year-old man allegedly paid $600 in exchange for an AK-47 and 200 rounds of ammunition before getting arrested by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud allegedly plotted a terrorist attack on non-Muslims at the Mall of America for two years, according to U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen.'This was a radicalized young man who needed to be watched.'The suspect believed he was purchasing the items for his attack …
Minnesota teen charged in ISIS shooting plot at Mall of America
A Minnesota teenager has been arrested on allegations that he planned a mass shooting at the Mall of America in support of ISIS, according to federal prosecutors. He allegedly wanted to kill 30 to 60 people during an arts celebration later this month. Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, of Richfield, was arrested on Tuesday after buying […]
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