FBI alleges mall attack plot Mohamud arrested

Oct 6

Pierre Thomas reports that authorities arrested 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Mohamud the previous day after he allegedly bought an AK-47 and 200 rounds of ammunition from an undercover FBI agent posing as an ISIS member. Authorities allege a plan to shoot people at the Mall of America's October 24 Hmong arts festival. U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen says agents disrupted an intended attack on perhaps 30 to 60 people. Thomas says the FBI had monitored Mohamud for nearly two years, alleges a March 2025 message about killing white people and reports an alleged pledge of allegiance to ISIS the previous month. These are the authorities' allegations, rather than proven guilt or a completed attack.

Authorities arrest 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Mohamud after an alleged undercover purchase of an AK-47 and 200 rounds of ammunition. The FBI alleges he planned an ISIS-aligned mass shooting at the Mall of America's October 24 Hmong arts festival and had discussed killing perhaps 30 to 60 people. ABC reports nearly two years of monitoring and alleged prior violent messages and an ISIS pledge. The arrest disrupts an alleged plot; no completed attack or adjudicated guilt is established. Fox's October 7 bulletin names Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, reports the previous-day arrest in a public park after an undercover AK-47 and ammunition purchase, and repeats the FBI's nearly-two-year investigation account. It reports the same arrest and allegations, not another arrest or completed attack.