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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrea Blanco

Chilling online messages of ‘neo-Nazi’ plotting to attack Michigan synagogue

FBI

The FBI thwarted a man’s plan to carry out a mass shooting at a synagogue in Michigan, court documents revealed.

Federal authorities seized at least six firearms and several tactical gear items from the home of 19-year-old Seann Patrick Pietila, of Pickford, on Friday. Investigators said they tracked down neo-nazi social media linked to Mr Pietila, which he allegedly used to discuss and plot the massacre at Shaaey Zedel Congregation in East Lansing.

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