A Michigan teenager who authorities say expressed explicit neo-Nazi and antisemitic ideologies online was arrested by the FBI who alleged he stockpiled weapons and was planning a mass shooting.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation seal is displayed outside the FBI headquarters, Feb. 2, 2018, in Washington.A Michigan teenager who authorities say expressed explicit neo-Nazi and antisemitic ideologies online was arrested Friday by the FBI who alleged he stockpiled weapons and was planning a mass shooting.
Investigators allege the teen had communicated with another user on Instagram where they expressed strong views against the Jewish population, support for neo-Nazis and idolization of previous mass shooters, according to the criminal complaint. The suspect allegedly talked about his admiration for the 2019 Christchurch mass shooting in New Zealand, according to the criminal complaint. The date allegedly found on the notes app was the fifth anniversary of the New Zealand shooting.Further investigation into the suspect's social media accounts found other images and posts that included posts of Nazi imagery and other mass shooters, the complaint said.
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