Federal prosecutors have charged five men in an alleged plot to attack and kill government officials and others attending the UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House grounds. The men, from various states including Ohio, California, Missouri, and Nebraska, were arrested over the weekend.
Alleged Plot Details
According to the Justice Department, the group planned to deploy drones armed with explosives to force an evacuation, then use snipers to fire on high-value targets in the fleeing crowd. The alleged conspirators planned a mass casualty event targeting U.S. officials and others attending the June 14 UFC Freedom 250 event.
The FBI made the arrests after learning about a potential threat involving individuals outside the National Capital Region. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said federal law enforcement disrupted and dismantled the alleged plan before anyone could carry it out.
The five men charged are Tycen C. Proper, 19, of Danville, Ohio; Bryan Omar Roa, 24, of Calimesa, California; Michael Alan Thomas, 32, of Pinon Hills, California; Daniel K. Eskridge, 32, of Kidder, Missouri; and Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez, 31, of Omaha, Nebraska.
Each defendant faces up to life in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted of conspiracy to commit murder. The case is ongoing, and the law presumes all defendants innocent unless prosecutors prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Original reporting: The Dallas Express — read the source article.
