An article summarized by ABC News:
A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man, Jonathan Hunter Kramer, has been arrested and accused of receiving a firearm and ammunition in support of ISIS. According to the Justice Department, Kramer allegedly used the name “Hamza Al Rashid,” claimed an affiliation with ISIS, shared or offered to share explosive-related manuals, and expressed a desire to prepare for a “mission,” saying he was only missing a weapon.
The FBI had reportedly been aware of Kramer since 2023, when Pennsylvania authorities adjudicated him delinquent in connection with an alleged mass-casualty plot and a separate allegation involving child sexual abuse material. A recent tip led the FBI to investigate him again. On Sept. 12, agents allegedly followed Kramer as he purchased a disposable phone, met another individual carrying a long black bag, checked into a hotel, and later went to a sporting-goods store where he was seen at the gun counter.
After executing a search warrant, investigators allegedly found a semiautomatic rifle, five magazines, 190 rounds of ammunition, a bipod and scope, an entrenchment tool, prayer rug, pepper spray and roughly 30 knives on Kramer and in his hotel room. FBI Director Kash Patel said Kramer was allegedly engaging with ISIS propaganda, developing attack concepts and acquiring weapons in preparation for a violent attack. Attorney General Todd Blanche said the investigation disrupted the alleged plot before innocent people could be harmed.
