Texas Teenager Arrested For Allegedly Plotting Mass Shooting At Mall Authorities
- 6 years ago
On Wednesday, law enforcement agencies said that a 17-year-old boy in Plano, Texas, has been arrested for allegedly plotting a mass shooting attack inspired by the Islamic State at a shopping mall. The FBI and police said high school student Matin Azizi-Yarand had planned the attack for mid-May and had sought to recruit others for the shooting. At the time of his arrest, the FBI had said that Azizi-Yarand had sent “more than $1400 to others” to buy weapons and tactical gear.