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检察官称该团伙通过加密Signal聊天群组组织，设有分层角色，包括无人机操作员和狙击手
作者：摩根·菲利普斯 福克斯新闻网
发布于2026年6月17日美国东部时间下午4:09
美国特勤局称此次白宫UFC场地恐怖袭击阴谋“前所未有”，更多细节浮出水面
福克斯新闻法律分析师克里·厄本在《美国新闻室》节目中讨论了针对白宫活动的UFC恐怖袭击阴谋新细节及涉案嫌疑人。
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据福克斯新闻数字频道查阅的法庭记录显示，被指控在白宫场地举办的UFC活动上策划造成大规模伤亡袭击的男子，最初通过TikTok群组结识，随后将讨论转移至加密通讯应用，检察官称他们在此期间策划杀害政府官员及其他参会者。
联邦当局已逮捕五名男子，他们被指控策划针对“UFC自由250”赛事的大规模伤亡袭击。这场赛事于上周日在白宫场地举办，总统唐纳德·特朗普及其他多名高级政府官员到场出席。
根据联邦法庭记录，该团伙成员于3月左右通过一个名为“古老先锋”的TikTok社区结识，参与者据称通过身份证件、健身视频和战术内容互相审核身份，随后转入私密的Signal聊天群组。文件未进一步说明“古老先锋”是正式组织，还是仅仅是一个线上聊天社区。
文件确认了在俄亥俄州、加利福尼亚州、密苏里州和内布拉斯加州被捕的五名涉案人员，并描述了这个从线上讨论演变为针对“UFC自由250”赛事行动策划的网络。调查人员称，成员们讨论使用搭载爆炸物的无人机引发疏散，随后在人群逃离现场时向政客及其他目标开火。
唐纳德·特朗普总统于2026年6月15日在白宫南草坪主持UFC自由250赛事，通过一系列终极格斗冠军赛庆祝自己80岁生日。（杰奎琳·马丁/盖蒂图片社）
贾斯汀·加特齐瞄准伊利亚·托普里亚离婚案，在白宫对决前引发口角
尽管检察官称该团伙已制定行动方案，但副总统JD·万斯等官员表示，该阴谋从未发展到即将实施的威胁程度。
“现场安保非常严密，”万斯在福克斯新闻《五点档》节目中接受采访时表示，“结果发现这个阴谋没那么周密，他们甚至都没进城。”
法庭文件将一名网名为“牧羊人”的内布拉斯加州奥马哈男子列为该团伙所谓的头目。检察官称，牧羊人帮助搭建了该组织的分层结构，指导策划讨论，并通过加密通讯协调跨多个州的成员。
进入加密聊天群组后，检察官称成员们按职能分工组建了分层结构。法庭记录将一级成员描述为执行任务、获取枪支和防弹衣的一线操作员，其他层级则包括无人机操作员、 getaway司机（脱逃驾驶员）、招募人员、后勤人员、技术支持人员和社交媒体宣传员。
法庭文件多次提及军事化训练和组织模式。
根据法庭文件，19岁的俄亥俄州被告人泰森·普罗珀的手机帮助调查人员确认了该所谓网络的其他成员。普罗珀告诉调查人员，他认为许多参与者有过军旅经历，而他的母亲则称，一些成员在网上自称是前军人。不过，文件并未确认任何被告人有过服役经历。
调查人员称，成员们还根据任务分工和所在地分成了更小的聊天群组。
调查人员表示，该网络规模远超已被起诉的五名男子。根据法庭记录，普罗珀的手机上有一个包含约19名成员的主Signal聊天群组，以及按角色和地域划分的更小行动聊天群组。
泰森·普罗珀。（富兰克林县警长办公室）
联邦机构之间就公开此案的决定爆发了紧张分歧。两名美国高级官员告诉福克斯新闻，特勤局领导层希望推迟公布调查结果，直至抓获更多嫌疑人，担心公开调查会打草惊蛇，使正在进行的调查复杂化。
周二，特勤局副局长马修·奎因在一场无关活动中回应有关此案的提问时，公开了这一分歧。他强调特勤局“从一开始就主导了此次调查”，并表示在案件仍在侦办期间，调查人员有意避免公开披露。
“为了维护调查的完整性和安保计划，我们选择不泄露信息，”奎因说道。
泰森·普罗珀据称购买了一支AR风格步枪和一支涂装美国国旗的无托步枪，官员称。（美国司法部）
达纳·怀特否认白宫举办的UFC美国250赛事具有“政治色彩”，“完全与政治无关”
“我想说说我在纽约分局早年学到的一句话：别搬起石头砸自己的脚，”他说道。
根据法庭记录，调查始于6月10日，普罗珀的母亲因担忧儿子近期的行为联系了当地当局。
普罗珀的父亲告诉调查人员，他儿子据称最近在网上结识了一些人，正计划与他们进行“侦察”，并打算在那个周末前往与该团伙成员会面。家属还称，普罗珀据称购买了枪支、防弹衣、弹药和战术装备，并辞去了工作，为他所谓的“任务”和“侦察”做准备。
布莱恩·奥马尔·罗阿。（美国司法部）
迈克尔·艾伦·托马斯。（美国司法部）
调查人员获取普罗珀手机的搜查令后，据称发现了Signal聊天记录，其中包含华盛顿特区地图、拟议的狙击手位置、无人机发射场以及关于逃跑路线的讨论。
检察官称，成员们先是讨论了潜在的国会目标、电力基础设施和其他政治人物，随后将目标锁定为“UFC自由250”赛事。
普罗珀的母亲告诉调查人员，该团伙成员据称表达了对政府腐败和爱泼斯坦文件的愤怒。
根据法庭记录，该团伙成员据称认为美国正朝着错误的方向发展，需要被“推翻”并重建。一些参与者据称辩称，与杰弗里·爱泼斯坦有关联的人不应治理国家。
检察官还称，讨论越来越多地围绕美国对以色列的支持展开，团伙成员将议员视为支持以色列利益的群体。
根据文件，成员们讨论了针对他们认为与亲以色列游说组织有关联的政客，其他对话则提及亿万富翁和参与者所称的“资本主义精英”。
根据执法部门获取并在法庭文件中公开的信息，加利福尼亚州的布莱恩·奥马尔·罗阿和迈克尔·艾伦·托马斯据称在5月下旬进行了一次训练。
“我和诺布尔今天训练了车辆下车、隐蔽与掩蔽、跃进和基本射击技巧，”托马斯在5月25日给群组的消息中写道。
联邦调查局局长卡什·帕特尔与歌手亚历克西斯·威尔金斯在白宫南草坪举办的UFC自由250综合格斗赛事结束后合影，华盛顿，2026年6月15日。（肯特·西村/法新社 via 盖蒂图片社）
根据法庭记录，截至6月初，该团伙加密聊天群组内的讨论转向围绕“UFC自由250”赛事的行动策划，该赛事于上周日举办。
法庭记录显示，成员们讨论了在弗吉尼亚州弗雷德里克斯堡设立集结点，来自多个州的参与者据称将在此会合，随后前往华盛顿。
调查人员还称，成员们交换了关于安全屋、备用地点和逃跑路线的信息，其中包括沿波托马克河向南撤离。
根据法庭记录，该团伙所谓的计划核心是在白宫赛事现场制造混乱，随后在政府官员及其他参会者逃离时针对他们展开袭击。
检察官称，成员们讨论使用搭载爆炸装置的无人机在UFC场馆北侧上空投放，引发恐慌并迫使人群疏散。调查人员称，该团伙成员计划在场馆南侧的预计疏散路线上部署枪手和狙击手，那里的政客及其他目标将处于易受攻击的位置。
唐纳德·特朗普总统、第一夫人梅拉尼娅·特朗普、UFC主席达纳·怀特及嘉宾在华盛顿特区白宫南草坪举办的UFC自由250赛事八角笼内合影。（埃文·武奇/路透社）
根据法庭记录，一名在西弗吉尼亚州接受联邦调查局采访的参与者称，该团伙成员据称在周五，也就是赛事前两天取消了行动。此次所谓的取消发生在6月10日普罗珀母亲致电当局后，当局已开始调查该团伙之后。
当局于周六和周日在俄亥俄州、加利福尼亚州、密苏里州和内布拉斯加州逮捕了嫌疑人，此前他们执行了一系列与调查相关的搜查令。
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“他们实际上并没有做太多策划，”万斯说道，“所以我理解为什么人们对此如此着迷。我确实认为这个国家的政治暴力和言论已经失控。但感谢上帝，我们有优秀的执法部门。我们有优秀的联邦调查局，因为这场阴谋甚至都没到实施的地步。”
福克斯新闻记者戴维·斯彭特为本报道贡献了内容。
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How alleged White House UFC attack plotters organized across four states
2026-06-17T16:09:19-04:00 / Fox News
Prosecutors say the group organized through encrypted Signal chats with tiered roles including drone operators and snipers
By Morgan Phillips Fox News
Published June 17, 2026 4:09pm EDT
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The men accused of plotting a mass-casualty attack at the UFC event held on White House grounds allegedly met through a TikTok group before moving their discussions into encrypted messaging apps, where prosecutors say they allegedly developed plans to kill government officials and other attendees, according to court records reviewed by Fox News Digital.
Federal authorities have arrested five men accused of plotting a mass-casualty attack targeting UFC Freedom 250, the Sunday event held on White House grounds that was attended by President Donald Trump and other senior government officials.
According to federal court records, members of the group first connected around March through a TikTok community called “Vanguard of the Old,” where participants allegedly vetted one another through identification documents, workout videos and tactical content before moving into private Signal chats. The filings do not further describe whether Vanguard of the Old was a formal organization or simply an online chat community.
The filings identify five arrested participants in Ohio, California, Missouri and Nebraska and describe a network that prosecutors say evolved from online discussions into operational planning for an attack targeting UFC Freedom 250. Investigators allege members discussed using explosive-laden drones to trigger an evacuation before opening fire on politicians and other targets as crowds fled the area.
President Donald Trump hosts the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House on June 15, 2026, celebrating his 80th birthday with a series of Ultimate Fighting Championship matches.(Jacquelyn Martin/Getty Images)
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While prosecutors allege the group had developed operational plans, some officials, like Vice President JD Vance, have suggested the conspiracy never advanced to the point of becoming an imminent threat.
“There was a lot of security there,” Vance said during an appearance on Fox News’ “The Five.” “And it turns out the plot was like, not that advanced. They weren’t in town.”
Court documents identify an Omaha, Nebraska, man known online as “Shepherd” as the group’s alleged leader. Prosecutors say Shepherd helped build the organization’s tiered structure, directed planning discussions and coordinated members across multiple states through encrypted communications.
Once inside those encrypted chats, prosecutors say members organized themselves into a tiered structure that assigned participants to specific functions. Court records describe Tier 1 members as frontline operators expected to carry out missions and acquire firearms and body armor, while other tiers included drone operators, getaway drivers, recruiters, logistics personnel, technical support and social media advocates.
Court records repeatedly reference military-style training and organization.
Tycen Proper, the 19-year-old Ohio defendant whose phone helped investigators identify other members of the alleged network, told investigators he believed many participants had prior military experience, according to court documents, while his mother said some members represented themselves online as former military personnel. The filings, however, do not identify any defendant as having verified military service.
According to investigators, members also split into smaller chat groups based on operational assignments and locations.
Investigators say the network extended well beyond the five men charged. According to court records, Proper’s phone contained a primary Signal chat with approximately 19 participants, along with smaller operational chat groups organized by role and location.
Tycen Proper.(Franklin County Sheriff’s Office)
Tensions boiled over between federal agencies over the decision to make the case public. Two senior U.S. officials told Fox News that Secret Service leadership wanted to delay disclosing the investigation until additional arrests could be made, fearing that publicizing the probe could alert other subjects and complicate the ongoing investigation.
The disagreement surfaced publicly Tuesday when Deputy Secret Service Director Matthew Quinn, responding to questions about the case at an unrelated event, emphasized that the Secret Service had “led that investigation from the beginning” and suggested investigators intentionally avoided public disclosure while the case remained active.
“In order to maintain the integrity of the investigation and the security plan we chose not to leak it,” Quinn said.
Tycen Proper allegedly acquired an AR-style rifle and a bullpup rifle painted with the American flag, officials said.(Department of Justice)
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“I’ll tell you a phrase I learned early in my career in the New York field office and that’s don’t choke on your own smoke,” he said.
The investigation began June 10 when Proper’s mother contacted local authorities after becoming concerned about his recent behavior, according to court records.
Proper’s father told investigators his son had allegedly recently met people online, was planning “recons” with them and intended to travel that weekend to meet members of the group. Family members also reported that Proper allegedly had purchased firearms, body armor, ammunition and tactical gear and had quit his job in preparation for what he described as “missions” and “recons.”
Bryan Omar Roa.(Department of Justice)
Michael Alan Thomas.(Department of Justice)
After investigators obtained a warrant for Proper’s phone, they allege they discovered Signal chats containing maps of Washington, D.C., proposed sniper positions, drone launch sites and discussions about escape routes.
Prosecutors say members allegedly discussed potential congressional targets, power infrastructure and other political figures before focusing on UFC Freedom 250.
Proper’s mother told investigators members of the group allegedly expressed anger about government corruption and the Epstein files.
According to court records, members of the group allegedly believed the United States was headed in the wrong direction and needed to be “torn down” and rebuilt. Some participants allegedly argued that people connected to Jeffrey Epstein should not govern the country.
Prosecutors also allege that discussions increasingly focused on U.S. support for Israel and lawmakers viewed by group members as aligned with pro-Israel interests.
According to the filings, members discussed targeting politicians they believed were tied to pro-Israel lobbying organizations, while other conversations referenced billionaires and what participants described as “capitalist elites.”
Bryan Omar Roa and Michael Alan Thomas, both of California, allegedly met up for a training session in late May, according to messages obtained by law enforcement and shared in court records.
“Noble and I trained on vehicle dismount, cover vs concealment, bounding, and basic marksmanship today,” Thomas wrote to the group on May 25, according to court records.
FBI Director Kash Patel stands with singer Alexis Wilkins at the conclusion of the UFC Freedom 250 mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, June 15, 2026.(Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images)
By early June, according to court records, discussions inside the group’s encrypted chats had shifted toward operational planning surrounding UFC Freedom 250, which took place last Sunday**.
Court records show members discussing a rendezvous point in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where participants from multiple states were allegedly expected to meet before traveling to Washington.
Investigators also say members allegedly exchanged information about safe houses, fallback locations and escape routes that included traveling south along the Potomac River.
According to court records, the group’s alleged plan centered on creating chaos inside the White House event before targeting government officials and other attendees as they fled.
Prosecutors say members discussed using drones carrying explosive devices over the north side of the UFC venue, triggering panic and forcing crowds to evacuate. Investigators allege members of the group planned to position shooters and snipers along anticipated evacuation routes south of the venue, where politicians and other targets would be vulnerable.
President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, UFC President Dana White and guests stand in the Octagon during the UFC Freedom 250 fight on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C.(Evan Vucci/Reuters)
According to court records, a participant interviewed by the FBI in West Virginia said members of the group allegedly had canceled the operation by Friday, two days before the event. The reported cancellation came after authorities had already begun investigating the group following a June 10 call from Proper’s mother.
Authorities arrested suspects in Ohio, California, Missouri and Nebraska Saturday and Sunday after executing a series of search warrants tied to the investigation.
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“They had not really done that much planning,” Vance said. “And so, I get why people are so fascinated by it. I do think the political violence and rhetoric in this country is out of control. But thank God we have good law enforcement. We’ve got good FBI because it didn’t even get close to the point of execution.”
Fox News’ David Spunt contributed to this report.
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