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FBI arrests Texas teenager over alleged plot to assassinate congressman

Federal authorities arrested a 17-year-old boy in Texas after he allegedly obtained a firearm to target Representative Keith Self and plan an ISIS attack.

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Federal law enforcement authorities have arrested a 17-year-old boy in Texas for allegedly plotting to assassinate United States Representative Keith Self and execute a separate terrorist attack in North Texas for ISIS, Fox News and eExtra News reported. [1][4]

According to Fox News, citing federal law enforcement sources reported by local station WFAA, the unidentified teenager was taken into custody on October 5 after acquiring a firearm. The suspect allegedly intended to target Representative Self at an event while also planning a separate attack on behalf of ISIS. [1]

Self issued a statement on X stating that he is grateful to the FBI and law enforcement for stopping the threat, according to Fox News. Self stated that he and his family are safe, while CBS News reported that the congressman said he was never in danger from the alleged plot. [1][2]

Keith Alan Self is a Republican politician, military veteran, and former county judge for Collin County who has served as the United States representative for Texas's 3rd congressional district since 2023. [1][6]

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In short

  • A 17-year-old suspect was arrested on October 5 after allegedly acquiring a firearm.
  • The teenager is accused of plotting to assassinate Representative Keith Self and planning an ISIS attack in North Texas.
  • Representative Keith Self stated that he and his family are safe following the arrest.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Rep. Keith Self targeted in alleged assassination plot by Texas teen: reportFox News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Rep. Keith Self says he was never in danger from alleged assassination plot by McKinney teenCBS News, 11h ago
  3. [3]McKinney teen arrested for planning to assassinate Rep. Keith Self, plotting terrorist attack in North Texas on behalf of ISIS | Hindustan TimesHindustan Times, 12h ago
  4. [4]FBI arrests 17-year-old accused of assasination plot against State Rep. Keith SelfeExtra News, 11h ago
  5. [5]Keith Self Vows To Fight Radical Islam After FBI Foils Alleged Assassination PlotDallas Express, 12h ago

Background

  1. [6]Keith Self on Wikipedia
  2. [7]List of United States presidential assassination attempts and plots on Wikipedia
  3. [8]Texas on Grokipedia
  4. [9]Polish authorities meet over alleged plot against prime minister and minister FTMQ News, 11d ago
  5. [10]US lawmaker links French unrest to mass migration policies FTMQ News, 1d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 10 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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