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Keith Self","subtitle":"The teenager was accused of obtaining a firearm and planning an attack on a public event scheduled for 17 October, with federal sources saying he acted on behalf of ISIS.","excerpt":"A 17‑year‑old male from McKinney, Texas was arrested by the FBI after federal sources said he planned to obtain a gun and carry out an ISIS‑inspired assassination of U.S. Rep. 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