Tennessee Men Allegedly Planned Attack on Jan. 6 Investigators, FBI Field Office

Tennessee Men Allegedly Planned Attack on Jan. 6 Investigators, FBI Field Office
A man identified as Edward Kelley is seen inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. U.S. Department of Justice via The Epoch Times
Chase Smith
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Two Tennessee men were arrested after allegedly planning to kill law enforcement personnel and attack the FBI’s field office in Knoxville, Tennessee, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
In a criminal complaint filed on Friday, Edward Kelley, 33, and Austin Carter, 26, were charged with conspiracy, retaliating against a federal official, interstate communication of a threat, and solicitation to commit a crime of violence (pdf).
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