FBI says it thwarted an attack on the Mall of America by a teen it supplied with an assault rifle

The FBI thwarted a planned attack on the Mall of America by a teenager, according to authorities announced on Wednesday. The operation involved FBI agents who supplied the teenager with an assault rifle as part of the effort to stop the incident. This intervention by federal authorities in Minneapolis successfully prevented the attack from occurring, ensuring the safety of the Mall of America and its visitors through a strategic law enforcement operation involving the suspect.