Teenager Tycen Proper planned an attack on the United States government before being turned in by his parents, police say. Proper’s alleged plan, which is laid out in court documents released on Tuesday, was to drop explosives over the UFC event held on the president’s 80th birthday, forcing an evacuation and allowing gunmen to attack high-profile “wealthy people and politicians.” Calls were made to the police by Proper’s mother on June 10, during which she expressed concern about her son and his involvement with an “ultra-religious and anti-government” group he found on the internet. According to police, the father of the Knox County native, located approximately 60 miles northeast of Columbus, Ohio, shared news of his son planning “recons” with the group. The 19-year-old’s parents found suspicious evidence about their son; Proper spent $3000 of his graduation money on guns, ammo, and other equipment he would need for the attack, even including an assault rifle with an American flag painted on it. FBI Director Kash Patel spoke out on the incident on social media Tuesday morning, mentioning that “multiple individuals” have been taken into custody. According to the court documents, Abraham Alvarez, Bryan Roa, and Michael Thomas are three other individuals involved in the alleged attack who are the subjects of criminal complaints. Proper is currently being held without bond for several charges, including conspiracy to commit an offense against the country, and has a detention hearing set for Wednesday.
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