2015 Curtis Culwell Center attack

Failed terrorist attack in Texas, U.S. another attack in Garland, Texas 2021 Garland shooting July 2022 May 2015 Curtis Culwell Center attack Palacio de Convenciones.jpg Curtis Culwell Center Garland, Texas, U.S. American Freedom Defense Initiative exhibition 32.95956 N 96.64191 W inline,title region:US-TX_type:event 2015 5 3 6:50 p.m. UTC−05:00 Shooting, terrorist attack 2 (both perpetrators) 1 (security officer) Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofihttp://www.cnn.com/2015/05/04/us/garland-mohammed-drawing-contest-shooting Garland, Texas, shooting suspect linked himself to ISIS in tweets CNN May 4, 2015 May 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150504070136/http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/04/us/garland-mohammed-drawing-contest-shooting/ May 4, 2015 live mdy-all Three semi-automatic rifles: Elk River Arms (Elk River Tool & Die, Inc.) ERTD M74 (5.45 × 39 mm) Romarm/Cugir Draco (7.62 × 39 mm) Kel-Tec SUB-2000 (9 mm) Three handguns: Hi-Point C9 (9 mm) Taurus Model 605 Jimenez Arms JA-9 (9 mm)https://www.12news.com/amp/article?section=news&headline=documents-texas-shooting-suspects-wanted-to-join-isis&contentId=75-184192927 DOCUMENTS: TEXAS SHOOTING SUSPECTS WANTED TO JOIN ISIS 12News July 3, 2015 July 3, 2015March 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes Islamic extremism, Retaliation for depictions of Muhammad The Curtis Culwell Center attack was a failed terrorist attack on an exhibit featuring cartoon images of Muhammad at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas, United States, on May 3, 2015, which ended in a shootout with police guarding the event, and the deaths of the two perpetrators.https://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/news/breaking-shooting-in-garland/ BREAKING: Shooting At Muhammad Art Exhibit In Garland « CBS Dallas/Fort Worth May 3, 2015 dfw.cbslocal.com May 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150504134407/http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/05/03/breaking-shooting-in-garland/ May 4, 2015 live mdy-all The attackers shot an unarmed Garland Independent School District (GISD) security officer in the ankle.http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/people-shot-texas-prophet-muhammad-art-exhibit-article-1.2208953 Two gunmen shot dead by cops after opening fire outside controversial 'Prophet Muhammad' art exhibit in Texas New York Daily News May 3, 2015 May 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505022501/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/people-shot-texas-prophet-muhammad-art-exhibit-article-1.2208953 May 5, 2015 live mdy-allMartin Naomi May 26, 2017 Security guard injured in Garland terror attack tormented by belief that FBI knew of ISIS plot https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2017/05/26/victim-garland-terror-attack-tormented-belief-fbi-knew-isis-plot The Dallas Morning News January 5, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20171119174023/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2017/05/26/victim-garland-terror-attack-tormented-belief-fbi-knew-isis-plot November 19, 2017 live mdy-all Shortly after opening fire, both attackers were shot by an off-duty Garland police officer and killed by SWAT.https://www.policeone.com/active-shooter/articles/419451006-Cop-shares-gunfight-lessons-from-ISIS-inspired-Draw-the-Prophet-terrorist-attack/ Cop shares gunfight lessons from ISIS-inspired 'Draw the Prophet' terrorist attack PoliceOne March 30, 2017 Feb 24, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180213033505/https://www.policeone.com/active-shooter/articles/419451006-Cop-shares-gunfight-lessons-from-ISIS-inspired-Draw-the-Prophet-terrorist-attack/ February 13, 2018 live mdy-all The FBI had been monitoring the two attackers for years, and an undercover agent was right behind them when the first shots were fired.Cooper Anderson Anderson Cooper March 26, 2017 60 Minutes investigates first ISIS-claimed attack in U.S. and what the FBI knew https://www.cbsnews.com/news/terrorism-in-garland-texas-what-the-fbi-knew-before-the-2015-attack/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20180213050345/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/terrorism-in-garland-texas-what-the-fbi-knew-before-the-2015-attack/ February 13, 2018 January 5, 2018 CBS News mdy-all The injured security guard filed a lawsuit against the FBI in October 2017, claiming the FBI was partially responsible for his injuries. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack plot, the first time the militant group took credit for an attack in the United States.http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2015/05/05/prophet-cartoon-contest-shooting/26910391 Doubts raised about Islamic State claim in Texas attack Julie Watson May 5, 2015 Associated Press May 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150709025552/http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2015/05/05/prophet-cartoon-contest-shooting/26910391/ July 9, 2015 live mdy-allhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32589546 IS says it was behind US Prophet cartoon attack BBC May 5, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505174900/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32589546 May 5, 2015 live mdy-allhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11581345/Islamic-State-supporters-claim-responsibility-for-Texas-attack.html Texas shooting: Islamic State claims responsibility for first US attack as gunmen named The Telegraph May 4, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505000730/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11581345/Islamic-State-supporters-claim-responsibility-for-Texas-attack.html May 5, 2015 live mdy-allhttp://www.cbsnews.com/news/isis-claims-responsibility-for-texas-muhammad-cartoon-contest-shooting ISIS claims responsibility for Texas attack CBS News May 4, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150506063855/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/isis-claims-responsibility-for-texas-muhammad-cartoon-contest-shooting/ May 6, 2015 live mdy-all ISIL's claim of responsibility was not verified, and U.S. officials stated that the attack appears to have been inspired, but not directed, by ISIL. An online ISIL persona run by internet troll Joshua Ryne Goldberg had posted maps to the exhibition, and urged his followers to attack the event. Goldberg pleaded guilty to federal charges in December 2017. His persona was retweeted by one of the attackers on the morning of the attack, and Goldberg claimed responsibility for inciting the attack to multiple news outlets and in his plea agreement. http://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/file/769491/download United States v. JOSHUA RYNE GOLDBERG Criminal Complaint September 13, 2015 United States Department of Justice https://web.archive.org/web/20150913062145/http://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/file/769491/download September 13, 2015 live mdy-allBBC News Neo-Nazi, radical feminist and violent jihadist – all at once September 21, 2015 https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-34292809 June 21, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180619160309/https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-34292809 June 19, 2018 live mdy-all https://www.news.com.au/national/internet-troll-joshua-goldberg-attempted-to-incite-terror-attacks-in-melbourne/news-story/07986e685672651e62edca37295fad4f Internet troll Joshua Goldberg attempted to incite terror attacks in Melbourne news.com.au 2018-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20180213114521/http://www.news.com.au/national/internet-troll-joshua-goldberg-attempted-to-incite-terror-attacks-in-melbourne/news-story/07986e685672651e62edca37295fad4f February 13, 2018 live mdy-allhttps://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/10/us/9-11-memorial-bomb-plot-kansas-city-missouri/ Man accused of bomb plot at 9/11 event, FBI says Ralph Ellis Greg Botelho September 10, 2015 September 10, 2015 CNN https://web.archive.org/web/20150914032916/http://edition.cnn.com/2015/09/10/us/9-11-memorial-bomb-plot-kansas-city-missouri September 14, 2015 live mdy-all Background Muhammad exhibit and contest right 258px Bosch Fawstin's winning Muhammad cartoon"That's Why I Draw You": An Interview with Bosch Fawstin http://theundercurrent.org/thats-why-i-draw-you-an-interview-with-bosch-fawstin/ the Undercurrent May 26, 2015 July 28, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180728131321/http://theundercurrent.org/thats-why-i-draw-you-an-interview-with-bosch-fawstin/ July 28, 2018 live mdy-all The event, which featured images of Muhammad, was advertised as the "First Annual Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest", presented by the American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI), or Stop Islamization of America. It was organized by the AFDI together with the David Horowitz Freedom Center's Jihad Watch, run by Robert Spencer.McLaughlin Tim Hosenball Mark May 9, 2015 Exclusive: Why a company chairman supported a Prophet Mohammad cartoon event https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-shooting-businessman-exclusive-idUSKBN0NU0G620150509 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150924215833/http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/09/us-usa-shooting-businessman-exclusive-idUSKBN0NU0G620150509 September 24, 2015 June 30, 2017 Reuters mdy-all A $10,000 award was offered for the winning cartoon, which was selected from among 350 submissions. The prize was awarded to Bosch Fawstin, a former Muslim and a critic of Islam who submitted six drawings, with the text "You can't draw me!"/"That's why I draw you."https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/05/04/prophet-mohammed-cartoon-shootings-texas/26858741 Traffic cop killed both attackers at Mohammed exhibit in Texas USA Today May 4, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505010020/http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/05/04/prophet-mohammed-cartoon-shootings-texas/26858741/ May 5, 2015 live mdy-all He was to collect an award of $12,500.Rajwani Naheed May 4, 2015 Garland cartoon contest winner reacts to shooting: "They came to kill us and died for it. Justice." http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2015/05/garland-cartoon-contest-winner-reacts-to-shooting-they-came-to-kill-us-and-died-for-it-justice.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20150505003247/http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2015/05/garland-cartoon-contest-winner-reacts-to-shooting-they-came-to-kill-us-and-died-for-it-justice.html/ May 5, 2015 May 5, 2015 The Dallas Morning News mdy-all Though images of Muhammad are not explicitly banned by the Quran,September 2024 prominent Islamic views oppose human images, especially those of prophets. Such views have gained ground among certain militant Islamic groups.Newsweek January 9, 2015 http://www.newsweek.com/koran-does-not-forbid-images-prophet-298298 The Koran Does Not Forbid Images of the Prophet May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150509085333/http://www.newsweek.com/koran-does-not-forbid-images-prophet-298298 May 9, 2015 live mdy-allBurke Daniel Why Islam forbids images of Mohammed https://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/07/living/islam-prophet-images January 16, 2015 January 9, 2015 BBC https://web.archive.org/web/20150118174740/http://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/07/living/islam-prophet-images/ January 18, 2015 live mdy-allThe issue of depicting the Prophet Muhammad https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30813742 January 16, 2015 BBC January 14, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150116123651/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30813742 January 16, 2015 live mdy-all The event featured speeches by Pamela Geller, president of the AFDI, and Dutch politician Geert Wilders, party leader of the Party for Freedom and outspoken critic of Islam. Congressmen Keith Ellison and André Carsonhttps://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/01/13/376998473/congressman-andr-carson-to-become-first-muslim-on-house-committee-on-intelligenc Andre Carson to become first Muslim on House Committee on Intelligence NPR January 13, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150427213939/http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/01/13/376998473/congressman-andr-carson-to-become-first-muslim-on-house-committee-on-intelligenc April 27, 2015 live mdy-allhttp://www.biography.com/people/keith-ellison-213034 Keith Ellison profile biography.com May 5, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150417104647/http://www.biography.com/people/keith-ellison-213034 April 17, 2015 had tried unsuccessfully to block Wilders from entering the United States.Volokh Eugene Eugene Volokh April 29, 2015 Congressmen Keith Ellison and André Carson call for denial of visa to Dutch legislator Geert Wilders https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/04/29/congressmen-keith-ellison-and-andre-carson-call-for-denial-of-visa-to-dutch-legislator-geert-wilders live https://web.archive.org/web/20150508093632/http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/04/29/congressmen-keith-ellison-and-andre-carson-call-for-denial-of-visa-to-dutch-legislator-geert-wilders/ May 8, 2015 May 5, 2015 The Washington Post mdy-all At the time of the attack, the "First Annual Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest" exhibit was attended by approximately 150 people,http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20150511-garland-police-say-they-had-no-tip-about-attack-at-culwell-center.ece Garland police say they had no tip about attack at Culwell Center The Dallas Morning News May 11, 2015 Naomi Martin Ray Leszcynski May 12, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150513061222/http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20150511-garland-police-say-they-had-no-tip-about-attack-at-culwell-center.ece May 13, 2015 live mdy-all although the number was initially estimated at 200. The organizers of the event had paid over $10,000 to a total of forty off-duty police officers and private security guards. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a SWAT team, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) were also brought in for the occasion of any possible incidents.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-shooting-texas-idUSKBN0NP01G20150504 Police raid home of gunman in Mohammad cartoon attack in Texas Reuters May 4, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505004703/http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/04/us-usa-shooting-texas-idUSKBN0NP01G20150504 May 5, 2015 live mdy-all At the time, there was reportedly "no immediate credible threat" of an attack.https://abcnews.go.com/US/shooting-vicinity-texas-community-center-hosting-draw-prophet/story?id=30777312 2 Gunmen Killed Outside Community Center Hosting 'Draw the Prophet' Show ABC News May 5, 2015 May 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505021056/https://abcnews.go.com/US/shooting-vicinity-texas-community-center-hosting-draw-prophet/story?id=30777312 May 5, 2015 live mdy-all Prior to the attack, ISIL had urged followers and sympathizers who were unable to join the fighting in the Syrian civil war to carry out jihad in their home countries. Approximately three hours prior to the start of the contest, the FBI had alerted the Garland Police Department that a suspected extremist, identified as gunman Elton Simpson, was "interested in the event" and could show up there. However, FBI officials later clarified they had no reason to believe an actual attack would occur at the contest.FBI sent alert about gunman before Texas shooting https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32632513 BBC News May 7, 2015 May 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150508153931/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32632513 May 8, 2015 live mdy-allFBI Was Aware Shooter Was Interested in Garland Event http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/FBI-Was-Aware-Shooter-Was-Interested-in-Garland-Event-302976551.html NBC DFW May 7, 2015 May 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150509155512/http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/FBI-Was-Aware-Shooter-Was-Interested-in-Garland-Event-302976551.html May 9, 2015 live mdy-allhttps://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/news/fbi-warned-garland-police-before-attack/ FBI Warned Garland PD Before Muhammad Exhibit Shooting CBS DFW May 7, 2015 May 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150510194935/http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/05/07/fbi-warned-garland-police-before-attack/ May 10, 2015 live mdy-all Officers later stated that they were not aware of the alert.https://news.yahoo.com/garland-police-discuss-muhammad-cartoon-contest-shooting-150555920.html Chief: Memo wouldn't have changed cartoon contest response Yahoo! News May 11, 2015 May 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150514061445/http://news.yahoo.com/garland-police-discuss-muhammad-cartoon-contest-shooting-150555920.html May 14, 2015 live mdy-all Location The "First Annual Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest" event was hosted at the Curtis Culwell Center, rented from the Garland Independent School District. The center previously hosted a fundraiser in January called "Stand With the Prophet in Honor and Respect", which was organized to combat negative stereotypes of Islam.'Stand With Prophet' event in Texas draws thousands of protesters Chasmar Jessica The Washington Times January 18, 2015 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/18/stand-with-prophet-event-in-texas-draws-thousands- May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150507214133/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/18/stand-with-prophet-event-in-texas-draws-thousands-/ May 7, 2015 live mdy-all Geller had spearheaded about 1,000 picketers at that event.City: 2 gunmen killed outside Muhammad cartoon contest Merchant Nomaan Stengle Jamie The Seattle Times May 3, 2015 http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/officer-shooting-at-muhammad-cartoon-contest-in-texas May 4, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150521162524/http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/officer-shooting-at-muhammad-cartoon-contest-in-texas/ May 21, 2015 http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/garland-mesquite/headlines/20150504-some-fear-culwell-center-now-a-target-as-busy-graduation-season-nears.ece As graduations near, some fear Garland ISD's Culwell Center now a target The Dallas Morning News May 4, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505074245/http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/garland-mesquite/headlines/20150504-some-fear-culwell-center-now-a-target-as-busy-graduation-season-nears.ece May 5, 2015 live mdy-all Before the start of the "First Annual Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest", concerns were expressed by Garland citizens about the center hosting the event due to potential backlash and retaliation, a sentiment that had also been voiced prior to the "Stand With the Prophet in Honor and Respect" event. However, officials allowed both events to proceed as planned, since the school district was bound by a nondiscriminatory leasing policy. Garland ISD board president Rick Lambert said in January, "The Culwell Center is available for rental as long as you comply with the law. Because it is a public facility, the district is not allowed to discriminate based upon viewpoint."http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/garland-mesquite/headlines/20150427-islam-debate-returns-to-garland-isds-culwell-center-with-muhammad-art-event.ece Islam debate returns to Garland ISD's Culwell Center with Muhammad art event The Dallas Morning News April 27, 2015 May 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505073425/http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/garland-mesquite/headlines/20150427-islam-debate-returns-to-garland-isds-culwell-center-with-muhammad-art-event.ece May 5, 2015 live mdy-all Attack Minutes prior to the attack, a man, identified by police as one of the gunmen, posted a tweet with the hashtag #texasattack: "May Allah accept us as mujahideen." In his tweet, he said he and an accomplice had pledged allegiance to "Amirul Mu'mineen", which Paul Cruickshank of CNN said probably referred to ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The user also asked his readers to follow Junaid Hussain on Twitter. After the shooting occurred, Hussain tweeted: "Allahu Akbar!!!! 2 of our brothers just opened fire". Just before the event was set to end at around 7:00p.m., two men wearing body armor and equipped with three rifles, three handguns, and 1,500 rounds of ammunition drove up to a police car that was parked next to a barricade erected in front of the center. Seated inside the police car were Officer Gregory Stevens of the Garland Police Department and an unarmed Garland ISD security guard.https://www.policeone.com/active-shooter/articles/419451006-Cop-shares-gunfight-lessons-from-ISIS-inspired-Draw-the-Prophet-terrorist-attack/ Cop shares gunfight lessons from ISIS-inspired 'Draw the Prophet' terrorist attack PoliceOne Sep 15, 2017 Sep 15, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20180213033505/https://www.policeone.com/active-shooter/articles/419451006-Cop-shares-gunfight-lessons-from-ISIS-inspired-Draw-the-Prophet-terrorist-attack/ February 13, 2018 live mdy-all The two gunmen got out of their vehicle and fired dozens of rounds at the police car, shooting the Garland ISD security guard. The men were then shot and wounded by Stevens, and eventually killed by SWAT officers.http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/crime/2015/05/03/garland-curtis-culwell-center-swat/26848435 Garland police: Suspects were 'there to shoot people' WFFA May 4, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505060356/http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/crime/2015/05/03/garland-curtis-culwell-center-swat/26848435/ May 5, 2015 dead mdy-allhttp://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/swat-team-killed-muhammad-cartoon-contests-gunmen-police-article-1.2218538 SWAT team killed Muhammad cartoon contest's gunmen, not lone officer: Texas police chief New York Daily News May 11, 2015 May 12, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150512090359/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/swat-team-killed-muhammad-cartoon-contests-gunmen-police-article-1.2218538 May 12, 2015 live mdy-all The Garland ISD officer, identified as 58-year-old Bruce Joiner, was shot in the ankle.http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/2015/05/03/garland-curtis-culwell-center-swat/26848435 2 gunmen shot dead outside Muhammad Art Exhibit in Garland wfaa.com May 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505021224/http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/2015/05/03/garland-curtis-culwell-center-swat/26848435/ May 5, 2015 dead mdy-all He was treated at a local hospital and confirmed to be released at 9:00 p.m.https://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/news/breaking-shooting-in-garland/ 2 Dead In Shooting At Muhammad Art Exhibit In Garland CBS DFW May 4, 2015 May 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151219122248/http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/05/03/breaking-shooting-in-garland/ December 19, 2015 live mdy-allMartinez Gerardo May 3, 2015 2 dead after gunfire outside Muhammad cartoon exhibit in Garland http://www.cbs19.tv/story/28965671/two-shot-near-muhammad-art-event-in-garland dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150505021123/http://www.cbs19.tv/story/28965671/two-shot-near-muhammad-art-event-in-garland May 5, 2015 May 4, 2015 cbs19.tv mdy-all Authorities were worried that the suspects' car could contain an incendiary device; as a precaution, several nearby businesses were evacuated. Bomb units from the Garland Police Department, the FBI, the Plano Police Department, and the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport were called to the scene. Police cordoned off a large area and at least three helicopters circled overhead.http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/04/police-shooting-at-muhammad-cartoon-contest-in-texas Two suspects killed, officer injured after shooting outside Muhammad cartoon contest in Texas Fox News May 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150504040023/http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/04/police-shooting-at-muhammad-cartoon-contest-in-texas/ May 4, 2015 dead mdy-all An officer in SWAT gear took the stage toward the end of the event and told attendees that a shooting had occurred, stating that one officer and two suspects had been shot.http://fox4kc.com/2015/05/03/report-gunfire-erupts-outside-texas-anti-islam-event Report: gunfire erupts outside Texas anti-Islam event FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports May 4, 2015 fox4kc.com May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505040610/http://fox4kc.com/2015/05/03/report-gunfire-erupts-outside-texas-anti-islam-event/ May 5, 2015 live mdy-all It was later confirmed that there were no explosives inside the vehicle.http://alaska-native-news.com/police-search-phoenix-apartment-of-curtis-culwell-center-attack-17166 Police Search Phoenix Apartment of Curtis Culwell Center Attack Alaska Native News May 4, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505092711/http://alaska-native-news.com/police-search-phoenix-apartment-of-curtis-culwell-center-attack-17166 May 5, 2015 live mdy-all After the attack, Phoenix police began searching the two assailants' apartment. Perpetrators Elton Simpson ( 1985May 3, 2015) and Nadir Hamid Soofi ( 1981May 3, 2015), roommates living in an apartment in Phoenix, Arizona, were the assailants in the attack. Simpson was convicted of making a false statement about terrorism in 2011, and followed hacker and pro-ISIL propagandist Junaid Hussain on Twitter.Yan Holly May 5, 2015 Who are the gunmen behind the Texas shooting? http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/05/us/texas-shooting-gunmen live https://web.archive.org/web/20150505175037/http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/05/us/texas-shooting-gunmen May 5, 2015 May 5, 2015 CNN mdy-allhttp://heavy.com/news/2015/05/nadir-hamid-soofi-elton-simpson-phoenix-garland-muhammad-art-contest-shooting-suspect-terrorism-isis/ Nadir Hamid Soofi: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know Heavy May 4, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505075950/http://heavy.com/news/2015/05/nadir-hamid-soofi-elton-simpson-phoenix-garland-muhammad-art-contest-shooting-suspect-terrorism-isis/ May 5, 2015 live mdy-all Simpson was an employee at a dentist's office, while Soofi was running a carpet cleaning business.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32582704 Profile: Texas gunmen Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi BBC News May 5, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505204139/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32582704 May 5, 2015 live mdy-all A third man, Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem (born 1972), was responsible for housing Simpson and Soofi at his home, as well as supplying them with the firearms and ammunition used in the attack. According to an indictment, around June 2014, the three began conspiring to support ISIL and considered targeting a number of locations for terrorist attacks.http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/16/us/garland-texas-prophet-mohammed-contest-shooting/ Man indicted for allegedly helping Mohammed cartoon contest attackers CNN June 17, 2015 June 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150618213321/http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/16/us/garland-texas-prophet-mohammed-contest-shooting June 18, 2015 live mdy-allhttp://www.cbsnews.com/news/arizona-man-abdul-malik-abdul-kareem-charged-with-supporting-isis/ Arizona man involved in Texas attack charged with supporting ISIS CBS News December 24, 2015 December 31, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151226225551/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/arizona-man-abdul-malik-abdul-kareem-charged-with-supporting-isis/ December 26, 2015 live mdy-all Elton Simpson Simpson was born in Illinois and raised in suburban Westmont.http://abc7chicago.com/news/elton-simpson-alleged-shooter-outside-prophet-cartoon-contest-from-illinois/695565/ ELTON SIMPSON, SHOOTER IN TEXAS PROPHET CARTOON CONTEST, FROM ILLINOIS ABC 7 Chicago May 4, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505161524/http://abc7chicago.com/news/elton-simpson-alleged-shooter-outside-prophet-cartoon-contest-from-illinois/695565/ May 5, 2015 live mdy-all He moved to Phoenix at a young age.http://heavy.com/news/2015/05/elton-simpson-garland-texas-muhammad-cartoon-shooter-gunman-name-phoenix-arizona-terrorist-twitter-tweets-photos-fbi-dead-death-video-atawaakul/ Elton Simpson: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know Heavy May 4, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150504175940/http://heavy.com/news/2015/05/elton-simpson-garland-texas-muhammad-cartoon-shooter-gunman-name-phoenix-arizona-terrorist-twitter-tweets-photos-fbi-dead-death-video-atawaakul/ May 4, 2015 live mdy-all He converted to Islam while attending Washington High School. His lawyer described him as "particularly devout" and "entrenched in Islam", but said he did not seem to be a threat to anyone.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/suspect-in-texas-attack-previously-face-trial-on-terrorism-charge/2015/05/04/438df596-f279-11e4-bcc4-e8141e5eb0c9_story.html One Texas suspect was accused in 2010 FBI terror case May 4, 2015 The Washington Post August 26, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171020160900/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/suspect-in-texas-attack-previously-face-trial-on-terrorism-charge/2015/05/04/438df596-f279-11e4-bcc4-e8141e5eb0c9_story.html?hpid=z2 October 20, 2017 live mdy-all Simpson was a longtime worshiper at the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix, starting in approximately 2005, but according to the mosque's president, Usama Shami,https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2015/05/07/texas-terrorist-shooting-phoenix-mosque-abrk/70954634/ Phoenix mosque is a familiar FBI target May 7, 2015 May 30, 2015 The Arizona Republic he stopped showing up months prior to the attack.http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20150504-2-garland-shooters-lives-twined-to-tragic-end.ece 2 Garland shooters' lives twined to tragic end dallasnews.com May 5, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150506151134/http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20150504-2-garland-shooters-lives-twined-to-tragic-end.ece May 6, 2015 live mdy-allhttp://www.sfchronicle.com/news/texas/article/2-gunmen-killed-outside-Muhammad-cartoon-contest-6240040.php Accused Texas gunman well-known to FBI before attack San Francisco Chronicle May 4, 2015 May 4, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150505040544/http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/texas/article/2-gunmen-killed-outside-Muhammad-cartoon-contest-6240040.php May 5, 2015 http://www.nltimes.nl/2015/05/04/american-terror-suspect-idd-in-texas-attack/ AMERICAN TERROR SUSPECT ID'D IN TEXAS ATTACK NL Times May 4, 2015 May 4, 2015 https://archive.today/20150505142853/http://www.nltimes.nl/2015/05/04/american-terror-suspect-idd-in-texas-attack/ May 5, 2015 live mdy-allCleary Tom May 4, 2015 Elton Simpson: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know http://heavy.com/news/2015/05/elton-simpson-garland-texas-muhammad-cartoon-shooter-gunman-name-phoenix-arizona-terrorist-twitter-tweets-photos-fbi-dead-death-video-atawaakul live https://web.archive.org/web/20150504175940/http://heavy.com/news/2015/05/elton-simpson-garland-texas-muhammad-cartoon-shooter-gunman-name-phoenix-arizona-terrorist-twitter-tweets-photos-fbi-dead-death-video-atawaakul/ May 4, 2015 May 4, 2015 Heavy.com mdy-allhttps://gma.yahoo.com/official-one-texas-shooting-suspects-ided-111112719--abc-news-topstories.html Official: One of Texas Shooting Suspects IDed Yahoo! News GMA May 4, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150504211556/https://gma.yahoo.com/official-one-texas-shooting-suspects-ided-111112719--abc-news-topstories.html May 4, 2015 live mdy-all The mosque has been part of previous terrorism probes.Holster Sean May 7, 2015 Phoenix mosque is long-standing FBI target https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/05/07/phoenix-mosque-terror-probes/70965798/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20171012074617/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/05/07/phoenix-mosque-terror-probes/70965798/ October 12, 2017 August 26, 2017 USA Today mdy-all He attended Yavapai College in Prescott, Arizona, playing basketball for the college there.http://jacksonville.com/breaking-news/2015-05-06/story/gunmans-hashtag-texasattack-hinted-texas-plot Gunman's hashtag hinted at Texas plot Jacksonville Times-Union Associated Press May 6, 2015 September 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160123185030/http://jacksonville.com/breaking-news/2015-05-06/story/gunmans-hashtag-texasattack-hinted-texas-plot January 23, 2016 live mdy-all Simpson was the subject of an FBI investigation starting in 2006, during which he stated his intent to travel to Somalia and join fellow jihadists. He had ties to Hassan Abujihaad, a former United States Navy sailor arrested in Phoenix and convicted of terrorism-related charges. Abujihaad had been an occasional attendant of the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix.Holstege Sean March 6, 2008 Phoenix man guilty of aiding terrorists https://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0306abujihaad0306.html May 11, 2015 The Arizona RepublicSeptember 2025 InternetArchiveBot In May 2009, Simpson told an FBI informant, "I'm telling you, man, we can make it to the battlefield. It's time to roll." He was also recorded saying, "If you get shot, or you get killed, it's [heaven] straightaway. ... That's what we here for ... so why not take that route?" In 2010, one day before Simpson was scheduled to travel to Somalia, he was arrested by federal agents as the result of a four-year investigation. The Islamic Community Center of Phoenix posted cash bond of $100,000 to have him released from custody.Holstege Sean Casey Matthew and May 6, 2015 What drove Phoenix duo to murderous Texas plot? https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/05/06/what-drove-phoenix-duo-to-murderous-texas-plot/26967337/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20170710052546/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/05/06/what-drove-phoenix-duo-to-murderous-texas-plot/26967337/ July 10, 2017 August 26, 2017 USA Today mdy-all Simpson was found guilty of making a false statement regarding international and domestic terrorism, and was sentenced to three years probation and a $600 fine in August 2011 after lying to a federal agent about his travel plans. His lenient sentence was the result of U.S. District Court Judge Mary H. Murguia not finding sufficient evidence to conclude that he planned to join a terrorist organization.https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/05/elton-simpson-fbi-had-monitored-texas-gunman-since-2006 Texas shooting: FBI had monitored gunman Elton Simpson since 2006 the Guardian May 5, 2015 December 14, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160821092949/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/05/elton-simpson-fbi-had-monitored-texas-gunman-since-2006 August 21, 2016 live mdy-allhttp://www.businessinsider.com/garland-texas-police-are-looking-into-whether-shooting-was-a-terrorist-attack-2015-5 Texas police are looking into whether a shooting at a Muhammad cartoon contest was a terrorist attack Business Insider May 4, 2015 May 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505054834/http://www.businessinsider.com/garland-texas-police-are-looking-into-whether-shooting-was-a-terrorist-attack-2015-5 May 5, 2015 live mdy-all He was put on the U.S. federal No Fly List. He had previously intended to travel with others to Syria to fight with ISIL, though his accomplices were arrested during simultaneous FBI raids in San Diego and Minneapolis.https://gma.yahoo.com/garland-shooting-suspects-private-messages-noose-tightening-121646543--abc-news-topstories.html Garland Shooting Suspect's Private Messages: 'The Noose Is Tightening' Yahoo! News GMA May 5, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518092248/https://gma.yahoo.com/garland-shooting-suspects-private-messages-noose-tightening-121646543--abc-news-topstories.html May 18, 2015 live mdy-all Authorities had already opened an investigation of Simpson at the time of the attack. He also interacted with Junaid Hussain, a British-born hacker and member of ISIL, and Mujahid Miski, an Al-Shabaab recruiter and propagandist of Muslim extremism from Minnesota, via Twitter through "secure communication". Hussain was also the founder of a pro-ISIL hacker group called "CyberCaliphate", which was responsible for a cyber-attack on the United States Central Command's Twitter account in January 2015.http://www.cbsnews.com/news/did-isis-instruct-texas-gunmen-elton-simpson-nadir-soofi-to-attack-art-contest Did ISIS instruct Texas gunmen to attack? CBS News May 6, 2015 May 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150507221853/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/did-isis-instruct-texas-gunmen-elton-simpson-nadir-soofi-to-attack-art-contest/ May 7, 2015 live mdy-allhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/may/6/white-house-raises-lone-wolf-scenario-texas-attack/ Muhammad cartoon contest shooting consistent with 'lone wolf' attack, White House says Washington Times May 6, 2015 May 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150507214705/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/may/6/white-house-raises-lone-wolf-scenario-texas-attack/ May 7, 2015 live mdy-allhttp://www.ktvq.com/story/28996661/isis-jihadi-linked-to-garland-attack-has-long-history-as-hacker ISIS jihadi linked to Garland attack has long history as hacker KTVQ May 7, 2015 May 7, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150518101903/http://www.ktvq.com/story/28996661/isis-jihadi-linked-to-garland-attack-has-long-history-as-hacker May 18, 2015http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/07/politics/fbi-warning-elton-simpson-cartoon-event-attack/ Texas attacker had private conversations with known terrorists CNN May 7, 2015 May 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150511134557/http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/07/politics/fbi-warning-elton-simpson-cartoon-event-attack/ May 11, 2015 live mdy-all A week prior to the attack, Simpson mentioned the "First Annual Muhammad Art Exhibit and Contest" event in a tweet sent to what is believed to be Hassan's Twitter account. Simpson then asked, "When will they ever learn?", and Hassan responded: "The brothers from the Charlie Hebdo attack did their part. It's time for brothers in the #US to do their part." Investigators believe Hussain and Hassan encouraged Simpson to commit an attack on U.S. soil, but also that Simpson assembled the attack plan and targeted the art exhibit on his own accord. Simpson was identified as the same user who posted a tweet with the hashtag #texasattack: "May Allah accept us as mujahideen." The profile photo on #texasattack was of the late American Salafi imam Anwar al-Awlaki, who had repeatedly called for violence against cartoonists who insulted the Islamic prophet Muhammad prior to being killed in a U.S. drone strike in 2011 in Yemen.Fernandez Manny Pérez-Peña Richard Santos Fernanda and 2015-05-04 Gunman in Texas Shooting Was F.B.I. Suspect in Jihad Inquiry (Published 2015) https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/05/us/garland-texas-shooting-muhammad-cartoons.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20170228105202/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/05/us/garland-texas-shooting-muhammad-cartoons.html?_r=0 2017-02-28 2025-10-23 The New York Times en Junaid Hussain was identified as the ISIL propagandist whom Simpson recommended his readers to follow in that same tweet. Nadir Soofi Soofi's father, Azam Soofi,http://www.newsweek.com/father-texas-shooter-nadir-soofi-says-he-was-pushed-attack-329090 Father of Texas Shooter Nadir Soofi Says He Was 'Pushed' Into Attack Newsweek May 6, 2015 May 15, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150511180705/http://www.newsweek.com/father-texas-shooter-nadir-soofi-says-he-was-pushed-attack-329090 May 11, 2015 live mdy-all is Pakistani, and his mother, Sharon Soofi, is American. According to his mother, he was born at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas and lived in Garland until age three.http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2015/05/garland-shooters-mom-says-her-son-died-near-where-he-was-born-gave-no-hint-of-violence.html The Dallas Morning News Weiss, Jeffrey May 4, 2015 May 5, 2015 Garland shooter's mom says her son died near where he was born, gave no hint of violence https://web.archive.org/web/20150505024538/http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2015/05/garland-shooters-mom-says-her-son-died-near-where-he-was-born-gave-no-hint-of-violence.html/ May 5, 2015 dead mdy-all The family then moved to Plano, Texas, and then Alabama. His mother, who was raised Catholic, converted to Islam at the request of his father.https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-texas-gunman-20150505-story.html#page=1 Texas gunman's mother: 'He just had a normal American upbringing' Los Angeles Times May 5, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150508013719/http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-texas-gunman-20150505-story.html#page=1 May 8, 2015 live mdy-all Soofi was also raised as a Muslim by his father. He and his brother moved to Pakistan with their father and stepmother after their parents were divorced in the 1990s. During his time there, Soofi attended the International School of Islamabad, where he was said by friends to have been popular among his classmates. In 1998, after living in Pakistan for six years,http://www.cbsnews.com/news/gunmen-plotting-texas-attack-seen-as-quiet-respectful Slain gunmen in Texas attack seen as "quiet", "respectful" CBS News May 5, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150506063717/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/gunmen-plotting-texas-attack-seen-as-quiet-respectful/ May 6, 2015 live mdy-all Soofi moved back to the U.S. to live with his mother in Utah.https://www.rawstory.com/2015/05/nadir-soofi-texas-gunman-had-happy-childhood-in-pakistan-but-struggled-in-us/ Nadir Soofi: Texas gunman had happy childhood in Pakistan but struggled in US Raw Story May 5, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518080637/http://www.rawstory.com/2015/05/nadir-soofi-texas-gunman-had-happy-childhood-in-pakistan-but-struggled-in-us/ May 18, 2015 live mdy-all The two later moved to Phoenix in the mid-2000s. According to his friends in Pakistan, he had difficulties adjusting to the American culture upon moving to the U.S. He took a pre-medical course at the University of Utah starting in the fall semester of 1998, but dropped out in the summer of 2003.http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20150504-2-garland-shooters-lives-twined-to-tragic-end.ece 2 Garland shooters' lives twined to tragic end The Dallas Morning News May 4, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150506151134/http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20150504-2-garland-shooters-lives-twined-to-tragic-end.ece May 6, 2015 live mdy-all At one point, he also owned Cleopatra Bistro Pizza, a pizza and hot wings eatery that served halal food, though the business struggled and eventually closed down five months prior to the attack. Soofi was arrested and charged for more than twenty minor offenses, most of them traffic violations.http://www.sltrib.com/news/2479109-155/texas-gunman-attended-university-of-utah Texas gunman attended U. of U. from '98 to '03 The Salt Lake Tribune May 5, 2015 May 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150506165440/http://www.sltrib.com/news/2479109-155/texas-gunman-attended-university-of-utah May 6, 2015 live mdy-all In June 2001, when he was twenty, he pleaded guilty to possession of alcohol by a minor. In March 2002, he pleaded guilty to alcohol-related reckless driving, followed by another guilty plea in June 2002 for driving on a suspended license. In 2003, he was charged for distributing a controlled substance and possessing drug paraphernalia, although the case was later dismissed. That same year in July, Soofi pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge. The case was also dismissed.https://news.yahoo.com/accused-texas-gunman-former-target-fbi-terror-probe-063755313.html Doubts raised about Islamic State's claim in Texas attack Yahoo! News May 5, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150509084233/http://news.yahoo.com/accused-texas-gunman-former-target-fbi-terror-probe-063755313.html May 9, 2015 live mdy-all He was survived by his parents and an eight-year-old son from a failed marriage.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/elton-simpson-nadir-soofi-named-gunmen-texas-attack-n353231 Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi Named as Gunmen in Texas Attack NBC News May 4, 2015 May 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505000710/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/elton-simpson-nadir-soofi-named-gunmen-texas-attack-n353231 May 5, 2015 live mdy-allhttp://www.seattlepi.com/news/texas/article/The-Latest-on-Texas-attack-FBI-searches-2nd-6240858.php The Latest on prophet cartoon case: 1 man's mom speaks out Seattle Post-Intelligencer May 4, 2015 May 4, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150518050940/http://www.seattlepi.com/news/texas/article/The-Latest-on-Texas-attack-FBI-searches-2nd-6240858.php May 18, 2015https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/draw-muhammad-contest-shooting-grandmother-calls-nadir-soofi-good-boy-n353636 'Draw Muhammad' Contest Shooting: Grandmother Calls Nadir Soofi 'a Good Boy' NBC News May 5, 2015 June 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150609230001/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/draw-muhammad-contest-shooting-grandmother-calls-nadir-soofi-good-boy-n353636 June 9, 2015 live mdy-all After the attack, his mother said her son was "brainwashed" by Simpson, claims that were echoed by his father and maternal grandmother, and that she did not blame police for killing her son.https://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/news/afp-isis-claims-responsibility-for-garland-attack/ ISIS Claims Responsibility For Garland Attack cbslocal.com May 5, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150507185711/http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2015/05/05/afp-isis-claims-responsibility-for-garland-attack/ May 7, 2015 live mdy-all Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem Abdul Kareem was born and raised in Philadelphia as Decarus Lowell Thomas. In 2013, he changed his name to Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem and converted to Islam. He occasionally attended the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix since at least 2011 and cleaned carpets there. Kareem had a criminal record in Arizona, including two aggravated drunken driving convictions and an aggravated assault charge in 1997. In the latter incident, a woman told police that he pointed a gun in her direction; Abdul Kareem claimed he instead took the weapon away from his brother during an argument and wasn't pointing it at anyone.http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/06/16/indictment-phoenix-area-man-helped-plan-provided-guns-for-texas-cartoon-contest/ Man allegedly helped plan Texas cartoon contest shooting Fox News June 17, 2015 June 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150616215513/http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/06/16/indictment-phoenix-area-man-helped-plan-provided-guns-for-texas-cartoon-contest/ June 16, 2015 dead mdy-all He had been arrested a total of eleven times between 1991 and 2004, and also served jail time twice.http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/abdul-malik-abdul-kareem-update-trial-set-for-phoenix-man-tied-to-texas-shooting Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem update: Trial set for Phoenix man tied to Texas shooting ABC 15 July 2, 2015 August 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150707001314/http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/abdul-malik-abdul-kareem-update-trial-set-for-phoenix-man-tied-to-texas-shooting July 7, 2015 dead mdy-all Following the attack, he lied to FBI investigators several times and said he was not asked by Simpson or Soofi to directly participate in the attack. However, according to a confidential informant, Kareem was indeed planning on participating with them and had been angry at the informant for not selling him suppressors and bulletproof vests. He allegedly attempted to fund the attack by feigning injuries inflicted after being struck by a car and then making an insurance claim based on the injuries. Previously, Abdul Kareem was investigated by the FBI in 2012 for having a terrorism training document on his computer and developing a plot to attack the Super Bowl XLIX game in Glendale, Arizona with pipe bombs.http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/26/us/arizona-isis-super-bowl-attack-indictment/ Arizona man linked to cartoon contest attack faces new charges CNN December 26, 2015 December 31, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151230110800/http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/26/us/arizona-isis-super-bowl-attack-indictment/ December 30, 2015 live mdy-all He had also reportedly accessed a list released by ISIL, which contained the names and addresses of U.S. service members.http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-news/20151225-charge-links-garland-shooters-trainer-to-isis-list-of-u.s.-troops.ece Charge links Garland shooters' trainer to ISIS list of U.S. troops The Dallas Morning News December 25, 2015 December 31, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151229034532/http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-news/20151225-charge-links-garland-shooters-trainer-to-isis-list-of-u.s.-troops.ece December 29, 2015 live mdy-all He was arrested on June 11 and charged with "conspiracy, making false statements and interstate transportation of firearms with intent to commit a felony." According to an indictment, Kareem practiced shooting with Simpson and Soofi between January and May in Phoenix. According to CNN, the firearms were all bought legally.http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/05/us/garland-texas-prophet-mohammed-contest-shooting ISIS claims responsibility for Texas shooting but offers no proof CNN May 5, 2015 May 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150519105849/http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/05/us/garland-texas-prophet-mohammed-contest-shooting/ May 19, 2015 live mdy-all His trial was initially set for August 4, but it was later rescheduled for October 6. On December 21, Abdul Kareem was also charged with conspiring to provide support to ISIL and attempting to attack the Super Bowl XLIX game. On March 17, 2016, Kareem was found guilty of conspiring with terrorists for helping the attack's perpetrators plan to carry it out.https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/18/us/garland-texas-attack-abdul-malik-abdul-kareem.html Guilty Verdict for Aiding in Attack on Anti-Islam Cartoon Event in Texas The New York Times 17 March 2016 17 March 2016 Santos, Fernanda https://web.archive.org/web/20170224033054/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/18/us/garland-texas-attack-abdul-malik-abdul-kareem.html?_r=0 February 24, 2017 live mdy-all He was sentenced to 30 years in prison in February 2017. Kareem is serving his sentence at FCI Beaumont Medium, and is scheduled for release on November 20, 2041. ISIL claim of responsibility In addition to the gunman's tweet pledging allegiance to ISIL, the jihadist group claimed responsibility for the attack, stating on its Al Bayan radio station that "two soldiers of the Caliphate executed an attack on an art exhibit in Garland, Texas.... This exhibit was portraying negative pictures of the Prophet Mohammed." It marked the first time ISIL took credit for an attack in the mainland U.S. ISIL promised to launch further attacks in the future.https://news.yahoo.com/claims-responsibility-texas-cartoon-attack-090629845.html Islamic State claims responsibility for Texas cartoon attack Yahoo! News May 5, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150509090610/http://news.yahoo.com/claims-responsibility-texas-cartoon-attack-090629845.html May 9, 2015 live mdy-all There was initially no evidence that ISIL had contact with the perpetrators, and law enforcement groups continued to investigate a possible link.http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/05/us/garland-texas-prophet-mohammed-contest-shooting/index.html ISIS claims responsibility for Texas shooting, threatens more attacks CNN May 5, 2015 May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150505231159/http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/05/us/garland-texas-prophet-mohammed-contest-shooting/index.html May 5, 2015 live mdy-all Some counterterrorism experts expressed doubts on the legitimacy of those claims, noting that ISIL has in the past claimed responsibility for attacks they actually had no involvement in. One U.S. official said the attack was "certainly more than just inspiration" by ISIL. A law enforcement official said the attack did "not appear to be a clear-cut case of a lone wolf, nor a pure case of someone directed by others to act"; instead, "it appears to be something in between the two extremes". According to Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, the shooting was inspired, but not directed, by ISIL.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11590852/Texas-attack-inspired-but-not-directed-by-Islamic-State-Pentagon-chief.html Texas attack inspired but not directed by Islamic State: Pentagon chief Agence France-Presse May 7, 2015 April 4, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180922122859/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11590852/Texas-attack-inspired-but-not-directed-by-Islamic-State-Pentagon-chief.html September 22, 2018 live mdy-allDepartment of Defense Press Briefing by Secretary Ash Carter and General Martin E. Dempsey in the Pentagon Briefing Room, United States Department of Defense (May 7, 2015). In August 2015, Centcom announced that it had killed Junaid Hussain in a drone strike in Syria, due to his influence in motivating lone wolf-style attacks.http://www.defense.gov/News-Article-View/Article/615305/iraq-progresses-in-isil-fight-key-extremist-confirmed-dead Iraq Progresses in ISIL Fight, Key Extremist Confirmed Dead U.S. Department of Defense August 28, 2015 September 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150829020806/http://www.defense.gov/News-Article-View/Article/615305/iraq-progresses-in-isil-fight-key-extremist-confirmed-dead August 29, 2015 dead mdy-allhttps://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/28/world/middleeast/junaid-hussain-islamic-state-recruiter-killed.html Junaid Hussain, ISIS Recruiter, Reported Killed in Airstrike The New York Times August 27, 2015 September 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150830105704/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/28/world/middleeast/junaid-hussain-islamic-state-recruiter-killed.html August 30, 2015 live mdy-all U.S. officials reportedly had a strong desire to assassinate Hussain, listing him as the third-highest ISIL target on the Pentagon's "kill list" behind Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and Mohammed Emwazi.http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/article1588418.ece British hacker is No 3 on Pentagon 'kill list' The Sunday Times August 2, 2015 September 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150921084847/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/article1588418.ece September 21, 2015 dead mdy-allhttp://europe.newsweek.com/junaid-hussain-how-boy-birmingham-became-isiss-leading-hacker-332108 Junaid Hussain: How a Boy From Birmingham Became ISIS's Leading Hacker August 27, 2015 Newsweek September 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150831004342/http://europe.newsweek.com/junaid-hussain-how-boy-birmingham-became-isiss-leading-hacker-332108 August 31, 2015 live mdy-allSafi Michael August 12, 2015 Isis 'hacking division' releases details of 1,400 Americans and urges attacks https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/13/isis-hacking-division-releases-details-of-1400-americans-and-urges-attacks live https://web.archive.org/web/20150906003145/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/13/isis-hacking-division-releases-details-of-1400-americans-and-urges-attacks September 6, 2015 September 1, 2015 The Guardian mdy-all In December 2017, a Jewish-American internet troll, Joshua Ryne Goldberg, from Florida, was convicted of planning the bombing of a 2015 9/11 memorial event in Kansas City.http://claytodayonline.com/stories/clay-county-man-enters-guilty-plea-to-bomb-charge,9711 Clay County man enters guilty plea to bomb charge Clay Today 2018-01-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20180125230636/http://claytodayonline.com/stories/clay-county-man-enters-guilty-plea-to-bomb-charge,9711 January 25, 2018 live mdy-all In his communications with an FBI informant, Goldberg claimed credit for inspiring the Garland attack. Goldberg's fake Twitter persona using the name "Australi Witness" had posted a map of the Curtis Culwell Center and urged any in the area to attack "with your weapons, bombs, or knives". News reports about Goldberg's online persona calling for the Garland attack first brought Goldberg to the attention of the FBI. The FBI also found that Elton Simpson retweeted a message from Goldberg's Twitter handle on the morning of the attack. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/aussie-jihadi-behind-911-memorial-threat-is-actually-a-jewish-american-internet-troll/story-fni0xqrc-1227524374297 'Aussie jihadi' behind 9/11 memorial threat is actually a Jewish-American internet troll September 13, 2015 September 13, 2015 The Daily Telegraph https://archive.today/20150913080207/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/aussie-jihadi-behind-911-memorial-threat-is-actually-a-jewish-american-internet-troll/story-fni0xqrc-1227524374297 September 13, 2015 live mdy-all https://www.haaretz.com/news/world/1.675698 Australian Online ISIS Jihadist Turns Out to Be Florida Jew September 13, 2015 September 13, 2015 Haaretz https://web.archive.org/web/20150913080122/http://www.haaretz.com/news/world/1.675698 September 13, 2015 dead mdy-all https://www.timesofisrael.com/florida-jew-arrested-for-posing-as-online-jihadist-encouraging-terrorism/ Florida Jew arrested for posing as online jihadist, encouraging terrorism September 13, 2015 September 13, 2015 Times of Israel https://web.archive.org/web/20150912084115/https://www.timesofisrael.com/florida-jew-arrested-for-posing-as-online-jihadist-encouraging-terrorism/ September 12, 2015 live mdy-all Aftermath Reactions The attack was condemned by public officials like Governor Greg Abbott and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/The-Latest-on-Texas-attack-FBI-searches-2nd-6240858.php The Latest on prophet cartoon case: SWAT helped kill gunmen Chron May 4, 2015 May 4, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150505030701/http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/The-Latest-on-Texas-attack-FBI-searches-2nd-6240858.php May 5, 2015 U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson condemned the attack and warned Americans not to blame the Muslim community. The Council on American–Islamic Relations and Nasim Rehmatullah of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community condemned the event as hate speech but said that this did not justify the attack. In the wake of the attack, the Garland Independent School District announced it would begin reviewing its policy for hosting events at the Curtis Culwell Center.http://www.khou.com/story/news/local/texas/2015/05/05/garland-isd-to-review-policies-for-booking-event-centers/26911501 Garland ISD to review policies for booking event centers KHOU May 5, 2015 May 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150519024722/http://www.khou.com/story/news/local/texas/2015/05/05/garland-isd-to-review-policies-for-booking-event-centers/26911501/ May 19, 2015 dead mdy-all Geller defended the contest as an expression of free speech and said that it was not intentionally provocative. She criticized the media for not defending the First Amendment, and pointed out that other religions have been similarly offended but do not react violently.May 4, 2015 Pamela Geller vs. CNN Host on Mohammed Cartoon Contest Shooting: "We're Abridging Our Freedoms So As Not To Offend Savages" http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2015/05/04/pamela_geller_vs_cnn_host_on_mohammed_cartoon_contest_shooting_were_abridging_our_freedoms_so_as_not_to_offend_savages.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20150518063121/http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2015/05/04/pamela_geller_vs_cnn_host_on_mohammed_cartoon_contest_shooting_were_abridging_our_freedoms_so_as_not_to_offend_savages.html May 18, 2015 May 30, 2015 Real Clear Politics mdy-all Geller later told CNN that the shooting would not stop her and the AFDI from organizing similar events in the future.May 4, 2015 Garland shooting stirs debate about cartoon contest http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/dallas-county/2015/05/04/garland-shooting-stirs-debate-about-art-gathering/26896663 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150505075433/http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/dallas-county/2015/05/04/garland-shooting-stirs-debate-about-art-gathering/26896663/ May 5, 2015 May 4, 2015 WFAA mdy-all She also said that the shooting demonstrated why the event is needed.May 5, 2015 Garland Officer Saved Lives at Muhammad Art Contest, Police Say http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Garland-Officer-Saved-Lives-at-Prophet-Muhammad-Art-Contest-Police-Say-302436191.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20150504215621/http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Garland-Officer-Saved-Lives-at-Prophet-Muhammad-Art-Contest-Police-Say-302436191.html May 4, 2015 May 5, 2015 NBC DFW mdy-all Commentators who defended the event include Eugene Volokh,Barnett Randy May 7, 2015 Eugene Volokh interviewed about free speech by Megyn Kelly https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/05/07/eugene-volokh-interviewed-about-free-speech-by-megyn-kelly/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20150524081029/http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/05/07/eugene-volokh-interviewed-about-free-speech-by-megyn-kelly/ May 24, 2015 May 23, 2015 mdy-all Alan Dershowitz,al-Gharbi Musa May 11, 2015 Pamela Geller is a coward: Right-wing media's big lie and shocking MLK slander http://www.salon.com/2015/05/11/pamela_geller_is_a_coward_right_wing_medias_big_lie_and_shocking_mlk_slander/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20150530163253/http://www.salon.com/2015/05/11/pamela_geller_is_a_coward_right_wing_medias_big_lie_and_shocking_mlk_slander/ May 30, 2015 May 30, 2015 Salon mdy-all Victor Davis Hanson,Hanson Victor Davis May 12, 2015 The First — and a Half — Amendment http://www.nationalreview.com/article/418201/first-and-half-amendment-victor-davis-hanson live https://web.archive.org/web/20150524115117/http://www.nationalreview.com/article/418201/first-and-half-amendment-victor-davis-hanson May 24, 2015 May 23, 2015 National Review mdy-all Bret Stephens,Stephens Bret May 11, 2015 In Defense of Pamela Geller: A society that rejects the notion of a heckler's veto cannot accept the idea of a murderer's veto https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-defense-of-pamela-geller-1431386626 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150602000715/http://www.wsj.com/articles/in-defense-of-pamela-geller-1431386626 June 2, 2015 June 1, 2015 The Wall Street Journal mdy-all and Rich Lowry.Lowery Rich May 6, 2015 Why Won't Pamela Geller Shut Up? https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/05/why-wont-pamela-geller-shut-up-117716.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20150621234814/http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/05/why-wont-pamela-geller-shut-up-117716.html#ixzz3boU8sLpY June 21, 2015 June 1, 2015 Politico mdy-all Stephens said that criticism of the event was victim blaming, while Derschowitz likened Geller to Martin Luther King Jr. Texas Senator John Cornyn also defended the contest as an expression of free speech.Cornyn: Contest an expression of Free Speech http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/14ac9186cb9447aea63b8a4f974980ef/US--Prophet-Cartoon-Contest-Shooting-The-Latest dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150530142403/http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/14ac9186cb9447aea63b8a4f974980ef/US--Prophet-Cartoon-Contest-Shooting-The-Latest May 30, 2015 May 6, 2015 The Daily Journal Some right-wing commentators compared the attack to the Charlie Hebdo shooting, but Charlie Hebdo editor Gérard Biard rejected these comparisons, saying that Charlie Hebdo is "not obsessed about" Islam in its satire.Gladstone Rick May 5, 2015 Charlie Hebdo Editor Seeks to Distance Newspaper From Anti-Islam Causes https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/world/europe/charlie-hebdo-editor-seeks-to-distance-newspaper-from-anti-islam-causes.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20161230090016/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/world/europe/charlie-hebdo-editor-seeks-to-distance-newspaper-from-anti-islam-causes.html December 30, 2016 March 1, 2017 The New York Times mdy-all Activist Jon Ritzheimer organized a protest for free speech during Friday prayers outside the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix where Simpson and Soofi had attended.Sara Sidner Ed Payne May 30, 2015 Mohammed cartoon contest: Protest held outside Phoenix mosque http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/29/us/mohammed-cartoon-contest/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20150530155932/http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/29/us/mohammed-cartoon-contest/ May 30, 2015 May 30, 2015 CNN mdy-all Commentators who criticized the event for being unnecessarily provocative or dangerous include Donald Trump,Selby Jenn May 5, 2015 Donald Trump lambasts 'disgusting' Pam Geller for baiting Muslims with 'draw the prophet' contest in Texas https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/donald-trump-lambasts-disgusting-pam-geller-for-baiting-muslims-with-draw-the-prophet-contest-in-texas-10226027.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20150508040018/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/donald-trump-lambasts-disgusting-pam-geller-for-baiting-muslims-with-draw-the-prophet-contest-in-texas-10226027.html May 8, 2015 May 7, 2015 The Independent mdy-all Bill O'Reilly,O'Reilly Bill Bill O'Reilly (political commentator) May 5, 2015 Defeating the Jihad by Not Being Dumb http://www.billoreilly.com/b/Defeating-the-Jihad-by-Not-Being-Dumb/250143775297720127.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20150507042352/http://www.billoreilly.com/b/Defeating-the-Jihad-by-Not-Being-Dumb/250143775297720127.html May 7, 2015 May 7, 2015 billoreilly.com mdy-all and Greta Van Susteren.Wemple Erik May 6, 2015 Fox News's Greta Van Susteren scolds Pamela Geller https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2015/05/06/fox-newss-greta-van-susteren-scolds-pamela-geller/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20150508001602/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2015/05/06/fox-newss-greta-van-susteren-scolds-pamela-geller/ May 8, 2015 May 7, 2015 The Washington Post mdy-all Garland Mayor Douglas Athas said he wished Geller had not chosen his town for her event and explained, "Her actions put my police officers, my citizens and others at risk. Her program invited an incendiary reaction. She picked my community, which does not support in any shape, passion or form, her ideology. (...) But at the end of the day, we did our jobs, we protected her freedoms and her life".Ray Leszcynski, Todd J. Gillman and Michael E. Young May 6, 2015 Islamic State claims Garland attack; White House says possible link being investigated http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20150505-islamic-state-claims-garland-attack-white-house-says-possible-link-being-investigated.ece live https://web.archive.org/web/20150507174352/http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20150505-islamic-state-claims-garland-attack-white-house-says-possible-link-being-investigated.ece May 7, 2015 May 7, 2015 The Dallas Morning News mdy-all ISIL supporters expressed their support for the attack online with postings on ISIL-affiliated websites.MAAMOUN YOUSSEF, U.S. News & World Report: "Islamic State Says Cartoon Attack Our Work Islamic State group claims responsibility for Texas attack targeting cartoon contest center" https://web.archive.org/web/20171012073118/https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2015/05/05/is-claims-responsibility-for-texas-cartoon-attack October 12, 2017, usnews.com, May 5, 2015. On June 2, 2015, Boston police killed a Roslindale man armed with a military-style knife after the man charged at the officers.Owen Boss Antonio Planas O'Ryan Johnson Bob McGovern June 2, 2015 Roslindale man killed in showdown with anti-terror task force http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2015/06/roslindale_man_killed_in_showdown_with_anti_terror_task_force live https://web.archive.org/web/20150602215809/http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2015/06/roslindale_man_killed_in_showdown_with_anti_terror_task_force June 2, 2015 June 3, 2015 The Boston Herald mdy-all The man had planned to assassinate Geller because of the contest, but became impatient and decided to target local police instead.June 3, 2015 Boston shooting: Suspect plotted to behead Pamela Geller, sources say http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/03/us/boston-police-shooting/index.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20150603190241/http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/03/us/boston-police-shooting/index.html June 3, 2015 June 3, 2015 CNN mdy-all Islamist Anjem Choudary endorsed death threats against Geller while he debated her on Hannity.Kaufman Scott Eric May 7, 2015 "You Want Her to Die!": Watch Pam Geller and Anjem Choudary Brawl on "Hannity" http://www.salon.com/2015/05/07/you_want_her_to_die_watch_pam_geller_and_anjem_choudary_brawl_on_hannity live https://web.archive.org/web/20150610020433/http://www.salon.com/2015/05/07/you_want_her_to_die_watch_pam_geller_and_anjem_choudary_brawl_on_hannity/ June 10, 2015 May 30, 2015 Salon mdy-all Bosch Fawstin, the winner of the cartoon contest, has also received numerous death threats.https://www.wsj.com/articles/muhammad-cartoon-contest-winner-retreats-into-hiding-1430852911 Muhammad Cartoon Contest Winner Retreats Into Hiding The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2015 Nathan Koppel March 6, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170228210524/https://www.wsj.com/articles/muhammad-cartoon-contest-winner-retreats-into-hiding-1430852911 February 28, 2017 live mdy-all Legal issues The Chicago Tribune reported on August 1 that Soofi, despite his long rap sheet, purchased a 9 mm gun in 2010 at Lone Wolf Trading Co., one of the private companies encouraged by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to sell weapons to persons who normally would not be legally allowed such purchases, an action that would later become the ATF gunwalking scandal. The Tribune wrote that Soofi's purchase was initially put on a seven-day hold but that "for reasons that remain unclear, the hold was lifted after 24 hours, and Soofi got the 9-millimeter." The day after the attack, the U.S. Department of Justice sent an urgent firearms disposition request to Lone Wolf Trading Co. As of the date of the Tribunes report, the FBI has not released any details of the guns used by Simpson and Soofi.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/la-na-garland-gun-20150801-story.html#page=1 Garland, Texas, shooter bought gun in 2010 during Fast and Furious Chicago Tribune August 1, 2015 August 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150803205442/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/la-na-garland-gun-20150801-story.html#page=1 August 3, 2015 live mdy-all The injured security guard, Bruce Joiner, filed a federal lawsuit in October 2017 against the FBI and DOJ.note The case is Bruce Joiner v. United States of America and was filed in the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division with case number 3:17-cv-02692-S. Evidence submitted to court in previous cases confirm that an FBI undercover agent was in communication with the attackers and present at the Culwell Center during the attack. When he saw the attack underway he attempted to flee and was promptly stopped at gunpoint by Garland police. On December 21, 2018, US District Court Judge Karen Gren Scholer dismissed Joiner's lawsuit on grounds of sovereign immunity.note Scholer's memorandum opinion and order, filed December 21, 2018, may be found at https://dockets.justia.com/docket/texas/txndce/3:2017cv02692/293751 See also 2015 Copenhagen shootings Charlie Hebdo shooting List of terrorist incidents in 2015 Everybody Draw Mohammed Day Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy List of Islamist terrorist attacks Law Freedom of speech Islam Notes note References autocollapse Category:2010s crimes in Texas Category:2015 in Texas Category:Attacks in the United States in 2015 Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in Texas Category:Counter-jihad Category:Criminal duos Category:Cultural depictions of Muhammad Category:Failed terrorist attempts in the United States Category:Freedom of speech in the United States Category:Garland, Texas Category:Islamic State terrorist incidents in the United States Category:Islamic terrorism in Texas Category:May 2015 crimes in the United States Category:May 2015 in the United States Category:Non-fatal shootings in the United States Category:People shot dead by law enforcement officers in Texas Category:Robert B. 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