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'Incel-Adjacent' Mesa Teen Plotting Mass Shooting Studied Paris Attacks, Shopped For Tactical Gear, FBI Says
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Oct 7, 8:33 PM MST
updated Oct 7, 8:33 PM MST
Topic
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Reported by KSAZ-TV, not yet confirmed.
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'Incel-adjacent' Mesa teen plotting mass shooting studied Paris attacks, shopped for tactical gear, FBI says · KSAZ-TVOct 7, 8:33 PM MST
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