Asian/brown mix: Officials: Teen planned mass shooting at Dallas-area mall

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Officials: Teen planned mass shooting at Dallas-area mall​


A suburban Dallas teenager accused of planning a mass shooting at a mall inspired by the Islamic State terror group has been charged with terrorism.

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Matin Azizi-Yarand, a teenager from Plano, Texas who has been charged with criminal solicitation of capital murder and making a terroristic threat (Collin County District

Author: 10tv.com

Published: 2:44 PM EDT May 2, 2018

Updated: 2:44 PM EDT May 2, 2018

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PLANO, Texas — A suburban Dallas teenager accused of planning a mass shooting at a mall inspired by the Islamic State terror group has been charged with terrorism.

The Collin County district attorney's office says 17-year-old Matin Azizi-Yarand of Plano had planned to release a "Message to America" explaining the attack.



Authorities say he spent more than $1,400 buying weapons and tactical gear, and had been trying to recruit others to help him in the shooting planned for this month.

Authorities learned of the plan when Azizi-Yarand began corresponding with an FBI informant.

Azizi-Yarand is charged with criminal solicitation of capital murder and making a terroristic threat.

He's being held at the Collin County jail on a $3 million bond. Online jail records don't indicate that he has an attorney.
 
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