Texas gunman once investigated for terror ties

Texas gunman once investigated for terror ties
FBI searching Arizona home of Elton Simpson

FBI agents Monday searched through the home of killed Texas gunman Elton Simpson, a man whom they had placed on their watch-list previously for possible ties to terror.

Simpson, of Phoenix, Arizona, had once been convicted of lying to the FBI about a planned trip to Africa, but a judge turned away agents’ allegations he was going there to hook up with a terrorist group.

It’s believed Simpson tweeted out a #TexasAttack message about 30 minutes before the “Draw Muhammad” shooting that left an unarmed security guard injured. The tweet, from Shariah is Light, the Daily Mail reported: “The bro with me and myself have given bay’ah to Amirul Mu’mineen. May ALlah accept us as mujahideen.” ISIS supporters say Shariah is Light is the name one of the gunmen used on Twitter.
Simpson and his roommate, who’s not yet identified, were killed within minutes of firing their shots.

Police are currently sweeping through Simpson’s apartment, using a robot to sift through his home for clues and possibly explosives. One of the suspect’s vehicles left at the Texas scene had “what appears to be explosion damage,” FOX4Terry tweeted, alongside a picture of a black sedan with obvious signs of damage, the Daily Mail reported.

Meanwhile, the SITE Intelligence Group reported at least one ISIS terrorist made a Twitter claim the Texas attack had been conducted by two individuals who supported the terror group. Specifically, a jihadist called Abu Hussain AlBrilani, identified by SITE as a British man named Junaid Hussain, wrote: “2 of our brothers just opened fire” at the “Draw Muhammed” free speech contest in Garland, Texas, the Daily Mail reported.

The tweet went on: “They Thought They Was Safe in Texas From The Soldiers of The Islamic State.”

It’s not been confirmed by investigators the attackers were Muslim.

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