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Die texanische Behörde für öffentliche Sicherheit erhielt am Dienstagabend glaubwürdige Informationen über eine Person, die für Donnerstag einen gewaltsamen Angriff auf das Kapitol von Austin plante. Beamte einer Spezialeinheit nahmen den Mann gegen drei Uhr morgens in einem Wohnhaus in Converse nahe San Antonio fest.
Ein 40-jähriger Mann ist am Mittwochmorgen wegen des Verdachts eines mutmaßlich geplanten Angriffs auf das Kapitol des US-Bundesstaats Texas festgenommen worden. Die texanische Behörde für öffentliche Sicherheit (DPS) erklärte in einer Mitteilung, sie habe „glaubwürdige Informationen über eine Person erhalten, die für Donnerstag einen gewaltsamen Angriff“ in Austin plane. Der Hinweis sei am Dienstagabend eingegangen. Beamte einer Spezialeinheit (SWAT) nahmen den Mann gegen drei Uhr morgens in einem Wohnhaus in Converse nahe San Antonio fest.
Nach seiner Inhaftierung konnte der Mann unter anderem wegen einer terroristischen Drohung gegen einen Amtsträger angeklagt werden. Wegen der laufenden Ermittlungen machten die Behörden keine weiteren Angaben zu den mutmaßlichen Anschlagsplänen.
Das DPS informierte Abgeordnete des Bundesstaats am frühen Mittwoch über die Festnahme. Das Kapitol blieb während der regulären Öffnungszeiten geöffnet.
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Die Behörden werden weitere Ermittlungen anstellen, um mögliche Komplizen oder Netzwerke des Verdächtigen zu identifizieren.
Very likely · Within days
Es könnten zusätzliche Sicherheitsmaßnahmen rund um das Texas State Capitol und andere öffentliche Gebäude in Austin ergriffen werden.
Likely · Within weeks
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