FBI says it stopped a Mall of America terror attack by a teen after agents sold him an assault rifle
Daniel Rosen, U.S. attorney for the District of Minnesota, center, speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — FBI agents thwarted a terror attack by a teenager on the Mall of America after supplying him with an assault rifle following months of text messages, authorities said Wednesday.
The 18-year-old had been under investigation for nearly two years, trading messages with a confidential informant, before agents sold him the rifle and ammunition and arrested him on the spot, they said.