Justice Department Charges 5 in Foiled White House UFC Attack Plot
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 17
Justice Department Charges 5 in Foiled White House UFC Attack Plot
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 17
Summary
Five men were charged after investigators said they plotted to attack Sunday’s White House UFC Freedom 250 event with explosive drones, snipers and additional shooters aimed at officials and other attendees.
Family warnings helped surface the case: Tycen Proper’s mother called Ohio authorities on June 10 over firearms purchases and alarming online contacts, and Bryan Omar Roa’s relatives reported violent travel plans and a growing weapons stockpile.
That Ohio contact drew in the FBI on June 11, according to court papers, after deputies learned Proper, 19, had spent about $3,000 on guns, ammunition, ballistic plates, camping gear and other equipment.
Prosecutors said the group used encrypted messaging apps to discuss roles, escape routes and targets; Roa’s attempted drive to Washington was cut short by vehicle trouble, while Proper was taken to a hospital for homicidal ideations.
The charges expand on arrests announced earlier Tuesday across four states, with the FBI and Justice Department declining further comment because the investigation remains ongoing.