North Carolina Man Accused of Planning Potential Terrorist Attack
The New York Times••general
Key Points:
- Federal investigators arrested 18-year-old Christian Sturdivant from North Carolina for allegedly plotting a terrorist attack on New Year’s Eve using a knife and hammers.
- Sturdivant was radicalized online and pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, having been under federal scrutiny since 2022.
- He planned attacks on a grocery store and fast-food restaurant in Mint Hill, a suburb of Charlotte, according to prosecutors.
- The plot was foiled after an undercover federal agent connected with Sturdivant online in December.
