New York woman charged in plot to set off explosives at state Capitol, kill lawmakers, FBI says
Summary
Jessica Bowie, a 35-year-old woman from Albany, New York, was charged with plotting to bomb the state Capitol and kill lawmakers. The FBI stopped her plan after monitoring her for over a month, during which she communicated with informants and gathered materials for an attack.Key Facts
- Jessica Bowie was arrested for planning to bomb the New York state Capitol and kill lawmakers.
- She converted to Islam about five years ago and expressed support for terrorism online.
- Bowie communicated with at least one FBI informant posing as an ISIS facilitator for over a month.
- She visited the Capitol grounds multiple times to plan the attack and bought ingredients to make explosives.
- Bowie also intended to buy a firearm and ammunition to use against police or security.
- After the attack, she planned to flee the country but was willing to return for more attacks on major U.S. targets.
- State officials have increased security measures at the Capitol due to rising political violence threats nationwide.
- The law enforcement response prevented the attack weeks before the anniversary of 9/11.
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