A 25-year-old Pakistani-origin American citizen, Luqmaan Khan, was arrested on November 24 after authorities discovered a loaded arsenal in his pickup truck parked illegally after hours in Newark, Delaware. The University of Delaware student had allegedly prepared for a mass shooting, with police recovering a modified Glock handgun, multiple high-capacity magazines, body armour, and a handwritten manifesto detailing plans to “kill all” and achieve “martyrdom.”

During the vehicle search, officers located a .357 calibre Glock equipped with a conversion kit transforming it into a semi-automatic rifle, accompanied by four 27-round magazines and a loaded 9mm magazine. A marble notebook contained premeditated assault blueprints, including building layouts labelled “UD Police Station,” tactical evasion methods, and repeated references to martyrdom. Khan reportedly told investigators that becoming a martyr represented “one of the greatest things you can do.”

A subsequent FBI raid on Khan’s Wilmington residence uncovered an unregistered AR-style rifle with a red-dot scope, a second Glock fitted with an illegal switch enabling fully automatic fire at 1,200 rounds per minute, eleven extended magazines, hollow-point ammunition, and a bulletproof vest. None of the firearms were legally registered, intensifying the gravity of the threat.

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Federal authorities charged Khan on November 26 with unlawful possession of a machine gun, a felony carrying severe penalties. He remains in custody as the investigation continues into his motives and potential targets, with particular concern surrounding references to the university police department and campus facilities.

The case has heightened national security concerns over radicalisation and illegal firearm modifications, prompting renewed scrutiny of campus safety protocols and the monitoring of individuals expressing violent ideological intent. Authorities confirmed Khan, born in Pakistan but raised in the United States from childhood, was operating alone at the time of his arrest.

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