A 25-year-old man was arrested Nov. 24 for allegedly plotting a mass shooting targeting the University of Delaware Police Department, authorities said.
Patrol officers from the New Castle County Police Department were conducting a property check in Canby Park West at 11:47 p.m. when they noticed a white Toyota Tacoma in the parkland after hours, according to a press release. The officers initiated a traffic stop and contacted the alleged driver, Luqmaan Khan.
The officers found probable cause for Khan to step out of the vehicle, but he allegedly refused to comply and resisted arrest. After taking him into custody, officers discovered he had a loaded Glock .357 handgun, body armor, four loaded 27-round extended magazines and a conversion kit in his car.
In addition, police discovered a notebook that allegedly contained a diagram of the University of Delaware Police Department, premeditated assault plans and notes on warfare techniques, according to the same press release. According to 6 ABC, Khan allegedly wrote “kill all – martyrdom” in one section of the notebook discovered by police.
Khan was transported to the New Castle County Police Headquarters, where he was charged with possession of a large capacity magazine, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, resisting arrest, failure to have insurance in possession, presence in the parks after dark, expired tags and failure to have a license in possession, police said.
He was arraigned and committed in lieu of $107,200 cash bail and turned over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on additional charges. On Dec. 1, Julianne E. Murray, acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced Khan had been charged with illegally possessing a machine gun. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. (RELATED: Mom Apologizes After 4 Allegedly Killed At Toddler’s Birthday Party, FBI Launches Manhunt)
Khan was an undergraduate student at the University of Delaware, Laura Carlson, the university’s interim president told NBC 10. Carlson said the university is working closely with law enforcement amid Khan’s arrest. Carlson described the situation as “frightening for all of us.”
Carlson also said the university had “temporarily separated” from Khan, banning him from all University of Delaware campuses “while legal matters are being resolved,” NBC 10 reported.
The Daily Caller contacted the New Castle County Police Department, which did not immediately comment on the alleged incident.
