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Central Ohio man among 5 held in alleged terror plot targeting UFC event at White House
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Key Points:
- Federal authorities disrupted an alleged terror plot targeting the UFC Freedom 250 fight near the White House, arresting five suspects including 19-year-old Tycen Proper from Knox County, Ohio.
- The FBI uncovered online communications among 23 individuals discussing pre-operational plans involving weapons, drones, and reconnaissance for violence in Washington, D.C.
- Proper's family alerted local police after becoming concerned about his purchase of firearms, tactical gear, and his online communications with extremist groups expressing anti-government and ultra-religious sentiments.
- Investigators identified Proper as a leader in the plot, and he now faces federal charges including conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States and attempted murder of a federal officer.
- Proper is scheduled to appear in federal court on June 17, with authorities crediting his family’s tip for potentially preventing a serious mass shooting.
