NEW YORK — A man accused of planning a mass shooting at a Jewish center in New York City in support of ISIS was arrested Wednesday in Canada, authorities announced Friday.
The United States Department of Justice said Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a 20-year-old Pakistani citizen living in Canada, has been charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization. A criminal complaint was filed in the Southern District of New York.
Pakistani citizen in Canada plotted mass shooting at NYC Jewish center, officials say
According to the complaint, Khan began expressing support for ISIS online around November 2023 and spoke to undercover law enforcement officers online about his plans to carry out mass shootings at Jewish centers in the United States. Federal officials allege Khan distributed ISIS propaganda videos and pictures.
“Through our investigation, we discovered Khan used encrypted messaging apps in planning a mass shooting attack at a Jewish site in New York City,” said Rob Kissane, the New York Joint Terrorism Task Force special agent in charge .