Overview
- Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud were charged in federal court after agents seized multiple firearms, tactical gear and more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition during Oct. 31 raids.
- Prosecutors say encrypted chats, range sessions and park meetups documented preparations for a planned attack the group codenamed “pumpkin.”
- Court filings allege the suspects scouted bars and nightclubs in Ferndale in September and referenced copying the 2015 Paris attacks.
- At least five people were taken into custody in Dearborn and Inkster, but only two have been charged so far as others were questioned or released.
- Defense attorneys dispute the government’s account, saying there was no mass‑casualty plot and that clients were lawful firearms enthusiasts.