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Taylor Swift terror plot suspect wanted to kill ‘as many people as possible’: Officials

Aug 08, 2024

Karah Rucker Anchor/Reporter

By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Ian Kennedy (Lead Video Editor)

Authorities are investigating a plot involving two suspects who intended to carry out a terrorist attack at a Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert in Austria. The threat led to the cancellation of three shows.

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New details have emerged about materials found at the home of a 17-year-old second suspect. Authorities discovered “Islamic State group and Al-Qaeda material” there. The 17-year-old was recently employed by a company that provides services at the concert venue, according to Austria officials.

The initial suspect, a 19-year-old, was found to have chemical substances and technical devices at his home. Computer evidence showed he had uploaded a video pledging allegiance to ISIS leaders.

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According to his confession, he planned to attack the area outside the stadium, intending to “kill as many people as possible using knives or homemade explosives.”

Austria’s Interior Minister has described the situation as serious and a tragedy averted. Earlier reports had suggested that police were searching for additional suspects, but authorities have since confirmed that no other suspects are being sought.

Both suspects were arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 6. In compliance with Austria’s privacy laws, their names have not been released.

Tags: al-Qaida, Austria, Isis, Taylor Swift, Terrorism, Terrorist Attack

[KARAH RUCKER]

WE’RE NOW LEARNING HOW TWO PEOPLE INTENDED ON CARRYOUT OUT A TERRORIST ATTACK AT A TAYLOR SWIFT ERAS TOUR CONCERT IN AUSTRIA.

NEWS OF THE PLOT LEADING TO THE CANCELLATION OF THIS WEEKEND’S SHOWS.

THERE ARE ALSO NEW DETAILS EMERGING ABOUT TERRORIST MATERIALS FOUND AT THE SECOND SUSPECT’S HOME.

BOTH SUSPECTS POLICE HAVE ARRESTED ARE SAID TO HAVE BEEN INSPIRED BY ISIS.

AUTHORITIES SAY THEY FOUND “ISLAMIC STATE GROUP AND AL QAEDA MATERIAL” AT THE HOME OF THEIR **SECOND SUSPECT –

WHO IS 17 YEARS OLD.

THIS NEWS COMES AFTER OFFICIALS HAD ALREADY DISCOVERED “CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES AND TECHNICAL DEVICES” AT THE HOME OF THEIR INITIAL SUSPECT –

WHO IS 19 YEARS OLD.

THEY FOUND COMPUTER EVIDENCE OF THE 19-YEAR-OLD UPLOADING A VIDEO VOWING HIS ALLEGIANCE TO ISIS LEADERS JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO.

ACCORDING TO THE 19 YEAR OLD’S CONFESSION STATEMENT –

HE WANTED TO CARRY OUT AN ATTACK IN THE AREA OUTSIDE THE STADIUM –

“KILLING AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE BY USING KNIVES OR HOMEMADE EXPLOSIVES.”

AND IN A SCARY DISCOVERY –

AUTHORITIES SAY THE 17 YEAR OLD SUSPECT WAS RECENTLY EMPLOYED BY A COMPANY THAT “PROVIDES SERVICES AT THE VENUE FOR CONCERTS.”

AUSTRIA’S INTERIOR MINISTER CALLING THIS A SERIOUS SITUATION AND A TRAGEDY AVERTED.

EARLIER REPORTS SUGGESTED POLICE WERE STILL LOOKING FOR OTHERS INVOLVED –

BUT AUTHORITIES IN AUSTRIA HAVE SINCE SAID THERE ARE NO OTHER SUSPECTS THEY ARE LOOKING FOR.

BOTH TEENS WERE ARRESTED ON TUESDAY.

NEITHER’S NAME WAS RELEASED IN COMPLIANCE WITH AUSTRIA’S PRIVACY LAWS.

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Taylor Swift terror plot suspect wanted to kill ‘as many people as possible’: Officials

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