FBI Says It Foiled Teen’s Planned Attack on Mall of America

The FBI announced Wednesday that it had thwarted a planned attack on the Mall of America involving a teenager armed with an assault rifle.

According to the bureau’s account, FBI agents had supplied the rifle to the teenager. The brief announcement did not explain the circumstances of that transfer.

The alleged plot also involved $600, though the available details did not specify how the money figured in the plan.

The FBI said the attack had been prevented. No further details were provided about the teenager’s identity, the timing of the alleged plot or any charges.