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Total of 8 suspects now indicted in alleged plot to attack White House UFC event

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By Luke Barr Verified, Alexander Mallin Verified
| WLS-TV (Chicago, IL) Verified
The suspects wanted to use drones and snipers, prosecutors said. ByLuke Barr and Alexander Mallin Friday, July 10, 2026 3:55PM A total of eight men have been indicted for their alleged roles in the plot to attack a UFC event on the grounds of the White House last month, according to federal prosecutors.
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Man fatally shot by federal officer in Houston was not ICE target, DHS says

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By Luke Barr Verified, Meredith Deliso Verified
| KABC-TV (Los Angeles, CA) Verified
The man fatally shot during a traffic stop by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston this week was not the original target of the immigration enforcement operation, a Department of Homeland Security official told ABC News. The DHS official said Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, "resembled the target." "After receiving a credible tip from our law enforcement partners, our officers conducted surveillance on a target's address.
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Total of 8 suspects now indicted in alleged plot to attack White House UFC event Original

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By Luke Barr Verified, Alexander Mallin Verified
| ABC News Verified
The suspects wanted to use drones and snipers, prosecutors said. ByLuke Barr and Alexander Mallin Justin Gaethje, mixed martial artist, and Ilia Topuria, mixed martial artist, during a lightweight championship bout during the UFC Freedom250 fight on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, early on Monday, June 15, 2026.
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