CINCINNATI (WXIX) – A 19-year-old Ohio man is among suspects accused in federal court records of taking part in an alleged plot to attack the U.S. government at Sunday’s UFC events at the White House, according to court records unsealed Tuesday.
FBI agents with the Cincinnati division arrested Tycen Proper of Knox County last week.
He is held without bond at the Franklin County Jail on four felony charges that would send him to prison for decades if convicted:
- Conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, punishable by up to 5 years in prison.
- Attempted murder of a federal official, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years.
- Possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. This charge has a mandatory minimum of 5 years and a maximum of life imprisonment.
- Receipt or transfer of a firearm that will be used to commit a felony, punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
Agents first picked up on the threat Wednesday, June 10, and quickly moved in to make the initial arrest, FBI Director Kash Patel announced Tuesday morning on X…