Thanks to joint efforts from multiple agencies, a suspected July 4th terroristic attack was thwarted in the Texas panhandle.
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) recently announced that they have successfully apprehended a young man from Canyon, TX, who they believe had plans to commit a mass casualty attack.
Rising Suspicions Towards Kevin Hunt
On July 2, 18-year-old Kevin Hunt was detained after appearing on the radar of Texas DPS when his social media activity became more and more concerning . In the weeks leading up to his detainment, he expressed a desire for self harm and to commit a mass casualty attack, according to a news release from Texas DPS.
On top of the alarming social media activity, Hunt also demonstrated ideations online that caused local law enforcement to grow suspicious of a potential for a targeted attack…