HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – Two people have been charged after allegedly planning an attack on a Jewish day school in Houston, according to the FBI’s Charlotte office.
FBI officials said 18-year-old Angelina Hicks is currently facing two state charges brought by the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office in Lexington, North Carolina. A juvenile in Harris County has also been charged.
Angelina Hahn Hicks is charged with felony conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon to kill or commit serious injury and felony conspiracy to commit murder, officials said.
The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force in Charlotte began looking into the plans after receiving a tip from a North Carolina law enforcement agency, investigators said.
DCSO said Hicks was arrested at her Lexington home after evidence was found showing she and others were planning a mass casualty event at a Houston synagogue. The Sheriff’s Office said the attack was to target Beth Israel Church.
Court documents from North Carolina show that the plot Hicks was allegedly planning was to “kill as many Jews as possible by driving through a congregation in a synagogue.”
Hicks was arrested Wednesday and charged with felony conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly weapon to kill or commit serious injury and felony conspiracy to commit murder, according to Davidson County investigators. They added that Hicks is being held on $10 million bond.
“The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office prioritizes partnerships with other law enforcement agencies to accomplish our public safety mission,” Sheriff Richie Simmons said in a statement.
On Wednesday morning, the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston said in a Facebook post that leadership at Congregation Beth Israel and Schlenker School learned of the threats against them through the Houston Police Department and decided to close the synagogue and school for the day. They added that authorities have advised that other Jewish institutions throughout the Houston area are safe to remain open and that local law enforcement agencies are increasing patrols around them.
HPD’s Major Offenders Unit said Thursday it worked with the Alief ISD Police Department to arrest and charge a 16-year-old with conspiracy to commit capital murder. They did not say whether there were any additional conspirators.
Hicks is scheduled to appear in court on May 12, officials said.
Eyewitness News is gathering the facts on this developing story.
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