Missouri man charged with conspiracy to commit murder in alleged drone attack plot at White House UFC event
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Summary
A Missouri man, Daniel K. Eskridge (32), has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder on White House grounds after the FBI uncovered an alleged plot to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event. Eskridge and four other men allegedly planned to use drones armed with explosives to target U.S. officials attending the event at the White House, aiming to cause mass casualties and force an evacuation.
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Eskridge and four other men allegedly planned to deploy drones armed with explosives in and around the UFC Freedom 250 event in order to force an evacuation.
A Missouri man has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder on White House grounds after the FBI identified him in an alleged plot to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event.
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