Teen arrested for alleged shooting plot at the Mall of America, authorities say

NPR | By Juliana Kim

Published October 8, 2026 at 5:49 AM CDT

Federal prosecutors say a teenager is under arrest, under suspicion of plotting a mass shooting at Minnesota's Mall of America.

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