Expect to see this drop immediately from the news cycle:
Yes, allegedly this dude was planning attacks on Jews down in Texas. Sohaib Abuayyash had allegedly been watching instructional videos online teaching him how to construct bombs, and he is now behind bars on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm by someone with a non-immigrant visa. Dude was likely gonna be our next mass shooter, and it looks like it would’ve been very bad.
“He has viewed specific and detailed content posted by radical organizations on the internet, including lessons on how to construct bombs or explosive devices,” FBI Director Chris Wray told the Senate Homeland Security Committee, though he declined to identify Abuayyash by name.
“And that defendant has made statements to others that support the killing of individuals of particular religious faiths.”
Abuayyash even allegedly made a direct reference in one social media post about an event in Houston for the Jewish community, according to court documents obtained by CNN.
There’s more:
US Magistrate Judge Christina Bryan has ruled he should remain detained pending trial.
She wrote in court documents that Abuayyash spoke of committing martyrdom in support of a religious cause and made statements “that he wants to go to Gaza to fight,” according to documents also obtained by CBS News.
“He has viewed specific and detailed content posted by radical organizations on the Internet, including lessons on how to construct bombs or explosive devices,” she wrote.
An affidavit filed Oct. 19 in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas also says Abuayyash “has been in direct contact with others who share a radical mindset, has been conducting physical training and has trained with weapons to possibly commit an attack.”
Scary stuff.
Dude has visited several shooting ranges in the Houston area, and he’s been on the FBI’s radar since August.
Upon learning of Abuayyash’s alleged plan to attack the Houston Jewish community, the FBI made the decision to move forward with the most immediate charge available — the unlawful possession of firearms, an unidentified law enforcement source told CNN.
It is illegal under federal law for someone with a non-immigrant visa to obtain a firearm. In this case, I’ll go ahead and applaud the gun law.
Continued…
Approved ~ MJM
