A man arrested for allegedly threatening to set off a bomb in Fort Worth is now facing federal charges, the U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday.
Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, 30, of Fort Worth, was charged with transmitting a threatening communication after allegedly threatening to build "a bomb to explode in the Fort Worth area" in a Nov. 23 TikTok live video. The purported video went viral after being reposted online.
Alokozay threatened to conduct a suicide attack on other participants on the call, as well as “infidels” and Americans, according to court documents. The complaint also claimed Alokozay said he was not afraid of deportation or getting killed.
Alokozay, who was previously hit with state terrorism charges, is being held in the Tarrant County Jail.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
