Eight charged with murder conspiracy over alleged White House UFC attack plot
Summary
Eight men were charged with conspiracy to commit murder and terrorism for plotting an attack on the UFC event held at the White House in June. The plan involved using explosive drones and sniper fire, but law enforcement stopped it before it happened.Key Facts
- Eight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges related to a planned attack on a UFC event at the White House.
- The plot included using explosive drones to attack the crowd and snipers to shoot people fleeing.
- The group began preparing in May by gathering weapons, explosives, drones, body armor, and other equipment.
- The threat was discovered by law enforcement on June 10, four days before the UFC event called Freedom 250.
- Seven suspects were arrested across several states, including Ohio, Missouri, Washington, Nebraska, and California.
- The eighth suspect, Chandler D. Scaggs, 21, from West Virginia, was arrested after being assigned a sniper role.
- The group reportedly held fringe conspiracy beliefs and wanted to destabilize the government.
- Federal charges include providing support to terrorists and planning to murder federal officials on government property.
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