The Brief
- Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, of Richfield, is scheduled for a detention hearing Monday morning at the U.S. District courthouse in Minneapolis.
- Federal prosecutors allege Mohamud was planning a mass shooting at the Mall of America on Oct. 24 that was to target the Hmong Arts Celebration in support of ISIS.
- Mohamud was arrested on Oct. 6 during an FBI sting operation. He was taken into custody after allegedly purchasing an AK-47 assault rifle and ammunition from an undercover agent.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The teenager accused of plotting a mass shooting at the Mall of America in support of ISIS appeared in federal court Monday morning, where a judge ruled he must remain in custody as the case moves forward.
Back in court
What we know:
Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud faced a detention hearing before Magistrate Judge Dulce Foster at the Minneapolis federal courthouse Monday morning as prosecutors lay out their case against the 18-year-old accused of plotting a terrorist attack at the Mall of America.
Mohamud, a resident of Richfield, has been held in federal custody since his arrest on Oct. 6 during an FBI sting operation. He faces a federal charge of knowingly receiving a firearm and ammunition to commit a federal crime of terrorism.…