The FBI has announced Wednesday a third man has been arrested and accused of planning a Halloween terror attack in Michigan.
Published:FBI agents gather outside a home in a Dearborn, Mich., neighborhood on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. . He traveled to an amusement park in the Midwest to scout the location, they said. Ayob Nasser, 19, was arrested Wednesday.
He is accused of participating in the planning of a possible attack on LGBTQ+ bars in suburban Detroit that was inspired by the Islamic State, federal authorities have said.Nasser, his brother Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud are charged with conspiracy to provide material support and resources to a designated terrorist organization and receiving and transferring guns and ammunition for terrorism, according to court documents.. Investigators say two minors, identified only as Person 1 and Person 2 in court documents, were also involved in the discussions. “We will not stop. We will follow the tentacles where they lead. We will continue to stand guard with the FBI against terrorism,” said U.S. Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. said in a statement. It was unclear whether Nasser has an attorney. Two attorneys representing Ali and Mahmoud declined to comment when reached by phone Wednesday evening, and both said they are reading through an amended 93-page complaint filed in federal court. One of the attorneys, Amir Makled, over the weekend seemed toAli and Mahmoud made brief appearances in federal court Monday and will remain in custody at least until a Nov. 10 detention hearing. FBI agents had surveilled the group for weeks, even using a camera on a pole outside a Dearborn house, according to the court filing. Investigators also got access to encrypted chats and other conversations and scoured social media posts. According to the court filing, investigators searched the residences of the group, an auto repair shop operated by Ali and Nasser's family and a storage unit rented by Ali. Authorities found AR-15-style rifles, ammunition, loaded handguns and GoPro cameras, as well as tactical vests and backpacks.Investigators said that Ali, Mahmoud and one of the minors, Person 1, visited bars in Ferndale, a northern suburb of Detroit, despite all being under the legal drinking age. The city attracts tens of thousands of people to its annual Pride parade. Nasser and Person 2, a minor, traveled twice in September to “an amusement park in the Midwest, approximately three hours from Dearborn, Michigan," court documents say, citing phone records and surveillance footage. Investigators say a computer at the home of Nasser and Ali revealed that someone had searched “is it crowded on halloweekend” at the amusement park. The documents do not name the amusement park. But Cedar Point, an amusement park near Cleveland, Ohio, appears to match the description and Halloween hours outlined in the complaint. In the new court filing, investigators said a group chat between the men indicates reference to a Halloween attack with repeated references to pumpkins and pumpkin emojis. In the group chat, one of the unnamed conspirators wrote “American Jewish Center,” and Nasser responded “pumpkin sounds good now." The court filing says Person 1, the minor, regularly consulted the father of a “local Islamic extremist ideologue” about when to commit a “good deed.” Phone records also showed members of the group looked up information on various mass killings, including the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, the 2022 Buffalo supermarket shooting, the 2023 Nashville Covenant School shooting, and the deadly 2025 New Orleans truck attack. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.▶Fall temperature roller coaster hits the Alamo City starting this weekendChristopher Preciado’s mother accused in couple’s shooting deaths has charges dismissedFederal worker volunteers at food bank amid government shut downBystanders capture UPS plane crash and explosion at Kentucky airportInvestigators find multiple violations at SA mental health treatment centerSights and sounds from Election Day 2025▶WATCH: Spurs Managing Partner Peter J. Holt answers questions after Prop A & B passedCar crashes into home on North SideThird Trader Joe’s grocery store in SA opens on the Northwest SideDavid Elder tries the Tres Leches Strawberry Matcha Latte from La PanaderiaThe cost of saying 'I do' is rising fastRECORDS: Bexar County jail leaders knew inmate could walk a year before courthouse escapeBCSO: 33 firearms, $200K+ seized during South Side SWAT searchSan Marcos PD: Multiple people on the run after 1 killed, 3 wounded in shootingsGuadalupe bass, native species hold steady after Hill Country floods▶WATCH: No injuries reported in train collision with 18-wheeler, Schertz police urge cautionMayor Jones deflects questions on crosswalk resolution in impromptu speechSA businesses donate $1.6M+ to help SNAP recipients during benefits pauseSAPD: 4 hospitalized after North Side Halloween party shootingSan Antonio chef reflects on industry challenges after restaurant closureSA rodeo plans on year-round expanding no matter election outcomeSan Antonio LGBTQ+ community unites to protect the Pride district’s rainbow crosswalkPrevious photo
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