- Mohamed Adan Mohamed, 24, of St. Peter, Minn., was arrested on April 17, 2025, for shoplifting over $2,000 worth of firearm magazines, bear spray, and body armor from a Mankato Scheels store, leading authorities to suspect he was planning a “mass casualty event” within 24 hours.
- Before the theft, Mohamed posted threatening content online targeting the U.S. and Israel, prompting a Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agent to alert law enforcement of “strong indicators” of an imminent attack, based on his social media activity and stolen items.
- A search of Mohamed’s home uncovered an AR-style rifle, two 3D-printed handguns, and a firearm he had displayed in an online post, leading to felony charges of theft and threats of violence, with bail set at $500,000. Read MoreÂ
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