Monday, May 4, 2015

Texas Shooter has Ties to ISIS by Madeline Ibarra Period 2

Two shooters attempt to ambush Garland, Texas resulted in a police shoot-out, killing both of the men. One of the men, Elton Simpson, was already recognizable by federal law enforcement because of conviction of making a false statement involving terrorism. Found in a tweet before the shootings on his personal Twitter account was a post relating to the support of ISIS. The second shooter, Nadir Soofi, was Simpson's roommate in a Phoenix apartment. Police still do not know why the attack was carried out and for who it might have been done for. The police are still unsure if this even was a terror attack, saying the motive was still under investigation. 

The ISIS situation is creeping more and more into America. Similar to the Red Scare, we are now unsure who is a supporter or involved in over-seas terrorist plots. Seemingly everyday citizens could be plotting against us. Unknowing of their reason, there is a constant threat against us. The sooner that the police can locate and stop these undercover people, the sooner we can assure that many lives have been saved. 

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/04/us/garland-mohammed-drawing-contest-shooting/index.html

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