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Suspect planned to bomb hospital, FBI says
10:16 AM EDT, Fri March 27, 2020
BELTON, Missouri (KSHB) – A "potentially violent extremist" was shot and killed Tuesday night by FBI agents in Belton, Missouri, according to FBI officials.
FBI agents were executing a warrant and trying to arrest Timothy Wilson, 36, who was armed during the search.
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Wilson thought he was picking up a bomb, which didn't actually exist, during Tuesday's rendezvous, which was organized with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri.
According to the FBI, Wilson had "taken the necessary steps" to collect materials needed to build a bomb. He was being monitored at all times by the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force "in order to protect public safety."
"With the current health crisis, Wilson decided to accelerate his plan to use a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in an attempt to cause severe harm and mass casualties," the FBI in a statement about the incident. "Wilson considered various targets and ultimately settled on an area hospital in an attempt to harm many people, targeting a facility that is providing critical medical care in today's environment."
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