A North Carolina teen allegedly planned to kill around 20 people over the holidays
The FBI and local law enforcement have disrupted a New Year’s Eve terror attack planned by a North Carolina teen, the agency has announced.
Christian Sturdivant, 18, allegedly planned to use a firearm, knives, and hammers to carry out a violent attack at a local grocery store and a fast food restaurant during the holidays, it said.
The suspect was “directly inspired” by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS), the FBI in the city of Charlotte said in a statement on Friday.
“He was preparing for jihad and innocent people were going to die. And we’re very, very fortunate…
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