A Missouri man was shot and killed during a confrontation with FBI agents after he plotted to bomb a local hospital in Belton.
According to the BBC, Timothy Wilson,36, was under surveillance by the FBI for months and labeled as a “potentially violent extremist” due to his extremist views on religion and race. Officials say Wilson planned to attack a school with a large population of black students, a mosque, and a synagogue. He initially decided to target the Kansas City-based hospital despite the coronavirus outbreak:
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“Wilson considered various targets and ultimately settled on an area hospital in an attempt to harm many people, targeting a facility that is providing critical medical care in today’s environment,”
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Wilson also acquired the materials to create an explosive device and was confronted by agents before he could enter the hospital. During the attempted arrest, he was shot then transported to another hospital where he later died.
Currently, there are 356 confirmed cases of the coronavirus