Top Stories · October 7, 2026
Man arrested in foiled ISIS-inspired mass shooting plot at Mall of America: Feds
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Federal authorities arrested 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud on Tuesday, October 6, for allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. Mohamud, a U.S. citizen, was taken into custody after purchasing an AK-47-style rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition from an undercover FBI employee. The FBI had been monitoring Mohamud since December 2024. Prosecutors allege he planned to target the Hmong Arts Celebration on October 24 and intended to kill 30 to 60 people, motivated by extremist ideology and antisemitic sentiment. U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen noted that the FBI attempted to warn Mohamud's parents of his radicalization in May 2025, but their efforts were rebuffed.
Federal authorities arrested 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud on Tuesday, October 6, for allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. Mohamud, a U.S. citizen, was taken into custody after purchasing an AK-47-style rifle and 200 rounds of ammunition from an undercover FBI employee. The FBI had been monitoring Mohamud since December 2024. Prosecutors allege he planned to target the Hmong Arts Celebration on October 24 and intended to kill 30 to 60 people, motivated by extremist ideology and antisemitic sentiment. U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen noted that the FBI attempted to warn Mohamud's parents of his radicalization in May 2025, but their efforts were rebuffed.