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21-year-old Pennsylvania man arrested in alleged ISIS-inspired firearm plot: DOJ

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Barr, L. (2026, September 15). 21-year-old Pennsylvania man arrested in alleged ISIS-inspired firearm plot: DOJ. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/US/21-year-pennsylvania-man-arrested-alleged-isis-inspired/story?id=136450719

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ABC News (US) · collected 2026-09-15 · by Luke Barr

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Jonathan Hunter Kramer, a 21-year-old man from Valencia, Pennsylvania, was arrested by the FBI on September 12 for allegedly receiving firearms and ammunition in support of ISIS. According to court documents, Kramer had been communicating with suspected extremists online since 2023 and recently expressed intent to carry out an attack using weapons he acquired, including a semiautomatic rifle and over 190 rounds of ammunition. FBI Director Kash Patel stated that Kramer was planning “a violent attack” inspired by ISIS propaganda.
Written by AI on 2026-09-16, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Jonathan Hunter Kramer, a 21-year-old from Valencia, Pennsylvania, was arrested by the FBI on charges related to plotting an ISIS-inspired attack and receiving firearms and ammunition in support of terrorism. On September 12, agents seized a semiautomatic rifle, five magazines, and 190 rounds of ammunition when they tracked Kramer to a hotel. Federal prosecutors claim Kramer pledged allegiance to ISIS, offered to distribute explosive manuals online, and stated he was preparing for his "mission" but still needed a weapon. The FBI had monitored him since 2023, when as a minor, he was charged with plotting a mass-casualty attack and possessing child sexual abuse material. An anonymous tip in March prompted the renewed investigation that led to Kramer's arrest.

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DOJ FBI ISIS Pennsylvania the Justice Department

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FBI ORG · 6× ISIS ORG · 5× DOJ ORG · 4× Kramer PERSON · 3× Pennsylvania GPE · 3× the Justice Department ORG · 3× Kash Patel PERSON · 2× Hamza Al Rashid PERSON · 1× Jonathan Hunter Kramer PERSON · 1× Valencia ORG · 1×

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FBI Director Kash Patel said the suspect was plotting “a violent attack in support of ISIS – engaging with ISIS propaganda online, building attack concepts, and repeatedly expressing extremist rhetoric – all while acquiring weapons believed to be in preparation of the attack."
framing: speculative · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-16
🔮 “Their outstanding work thwarted this alleged attack before innocent lives could be lost,” Blanche said in a statement.

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21-year-old Pennsylvania man arrested in alleged ISIS-inspired firearm plot: asserted
man → arrest → plot
DOJ FBI Director Kash Patel said the suspect was plotting “a violent attack." asserted
suspect → say → attack
A 21-year-old man is accused of receiving a firearm and ammunition in support of ISIS, according to the Justice Department. uncertain
man → accuse → Department
Jonathan Hunter Kramer, 21, of Valencia, Pennsylvania, had allegedly been going by the name “Hamza Al Rashid” and allegedly claimed affiliation with ISIS, offered to share explosive manuals with others and expressed his intent to prepare for his “mission” and that he was just missing a “weapon,” according to the DOJ's federal criminal complaint. uncertain
he → go → complaint
Kramer had allegedly been on the FBI’s radar since 2023, when he was charged and adjudicated delinquent by Pennsylvania state authorities for an alleged role in a plot to commit a mass casualty incident and for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material, according to the Justice Department. uncertain
he → charge → Department
A tipster recently contacted the FBI to share concerns about Kramer, according to the Justice Department, which outlined the alleged conduct in court papers unsealed Tuesday. uncertain
which → contact → papers
FBI agents saw Kramer on Sept. 12 get into a rideshare and take it to purchase a disposable phone to meet another individual with a long black bag, according to the DOJ. uncertain
Kramer → see → DOJ
He then allegedly went to a hotel and paid cash for a room, according to the DOJ. uncertain
He → go → DOJ
He then allegedly went to a sporting goods store and was spotted at the gun counter, where FBI agents met him outside in the parking lot, according to the court records. uncertain
agents → go → records
They executed a search warrant and allegedly found, both on his person and in his hotel room, a semiautomatic rifle, five rifle magazines (two and the other three each offering a 30-round capacity), a rifle bipod and scope, a total of 190 rounds of rifle ammunition, an entrenchment tool, a prayer rug, pepper spray and approximately 30 knives, along with a handwritten note stating “DoNt look For me[.] IDK what I did buT I cant live In constant Fear[.].” uncertain
I → execute → Fear
Attorney General Todd Blanche said that while Americans observed the 25th anniversary of 9/11, law enforcement was thwarting an attack. asserted
enforcement → say → attack
“Their outstanding work thwarted this alleged attack before innocent lives could be lost,” Blanche said in a statement. uncertain
Blanche → thwart → statement
“The Department of Justice will relentlessly pursue anyone who seeks to terrorize the American people and bring them to justice.” asserted
who → pursue → justice
FBI Director Kash Patel said the suspect was plotting “a violent attack in support of ISIS – engaging with ISIS propaganda online, building attack concepts, and repeatedly expressing extremist rhetoric – all while acquiring weapons believed to be in preparation of the attack." asserted
suspect → say → attack
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