Texas Teen Charged With Plotting ISIS-Inspired Shooting at Mall

Texas Teen Charged With Plotting ISIS-Inspired Shooting at Mall
Matin Azizi-Yarand, 17, appears in a booking photo provided by the Collin County Sheriff's Office, May 2, 2018. Collin County Sheriff's Office/Handout via Reuters
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WASHINGTON—A 17-year-old boy in Plano, Texas, has been arrested and charged with plotting a mass shooting inspired by the ISIS at a shopping mall, law enforcement agencies said on Wednesday.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and police said high-school student Matin Azizi-Yarand had planned the attack for mid-May and had sought to recruit others for the shooting. Authorities also said he had drafted a “Message to America” justifying his planned attack.