Court Documents: Omaha Man Led Alleged Terror Plot to Assassinate Trump and 'Jumpstart' a Revolution

by John Gage

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An Omaha man has been charged in connection with a plot to target President Donald Trump’s UFC Freedom 250 event held over the weekend. Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez, 31, was arrested in Omaha on Sunday and charged in federal court with conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States.

Federal officials announced that they have made five arrests and identified 23 suspects in the plot to target the event. The arrests included men in Ohio, Missouri, Nebraska, and California.

The alleged plot involved two waves, including an initial drone strike followed by a storming of the White House gate and snipers looking to pick off high-value targets amidst the fallout from the drone explosions.

According to charging documents, Alvarez was identified using his IP address, which law enforcement was able to identify from his TikTok account, where he went by the username “Shepherd.” Group members involved in the alleged plot used the messaging app Signal to communicate with each other and plan the attack.

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In one message, “Shepherd” sent a coded target list that appeared to have Trump and Vice President JD Vance listed as the group’s top two targets to assassinate at the event.

FBI Director Kash Patel issued a statement Tuesday saying that the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) worked together in a “multi-state operation” that “stopped cold” the terror plot. Patel said law enforcement “became aware” of the threat on June 10.

Federal authorities were able to track down Alvarez and other members of the group after investigating a 19-year-old Tycen Proper. Proper’s parents alerted authorities about their concerns about his recent conduct, including “firearms purchases and communicating with certain individuals online.”

A copy of his criminal complaint alleges he was involved with a group that was ex-military and expressed “ultra-religious and anti-government sentiments.” The complaint mentions the group had grievances about government corruption and “the handling of the Epstein files” as well as “data centers taking up all the water in communities.”

Proper told authorities that his goal was to “jumpstart” a revolution and that the group was looking to target “wealthy people and politicians” at the White House event. He told authorities that congressional representatives would be top targets because of their support for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

Congressional members named included Senator Marsha Blackburn from Tennessee, Senator Tom Cotton from Arkansas, both U.S. Senators from West Virginia, as well as Representatives Carol Miller and Riley Moore, who are both from West Virginia.

Proper also told authorities that “Shepherd” was “the primary individual involved with planning” the terror attack. “PROPER directly stated that Shepherd was the leader of the group and described him as aggressive in tactical planning,” court documents stated.

In a Signal chat titled “Hunters,” “Shepherd” posted messages where he outlined sniper positions for the event, drone launch points, and escape routes.

A fallback point for the group was a church in Saline County, Nebraska, which was owned by Alvarez. The FBI and local law enforcement raided the building Sunday evening.

Alvarez is not a U.S. citizen, according to court documents.

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Governor Jim Pillen released a statement Tuesday regarding the arrests, stating that the Nebraska State Patrol “provided significant support in the FBI-led operation” that led to Alvarez’s arrest.

“This morning the U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrest and charging of several individuals across the United States, including one in Nebraska, for an alleged plot to carry out an attack to kill government officials and others attending the UFC fight held at the White House on Sunday,” Pillen said. This nationwide investigation is ongoing and further details may emerge, but it already provides a timely example that violent extremists can be lurking anywhere, even right here in the Good Life. As always, homeland security starts at home, and vigilance is critical to identify and stop attacks like this before they can be carried out.”

According to the DOJ, “If convicted of conspiracy to commit murder, each defendant faces a maximum penalty of life in prison and a $250,000 fine. Conspiracy to commit violence on White House grounds carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison.”

— John Gage is the executive editor of The Plains Sentinel.