Teen arrested in alleged plot targeting Rep. Keith Self

A 17-year-old from McKinney was arrested October 5 after allegedly plotting to kill U.S. Rep. Keith Self and planning a separate ISIS-linked attack in North Texas, according to federal law-enforcement sources cited in reports about the case. The teenager allegedly obtained a firearm before the arrest. Investigators had been monitoring the suspect, the sources said. The alleged plan against Self was tied to his scheduled appearance at an October 17 veterans chili cookoff in McKinney. Self attended the event after the arrest and later said nothing happened there. The suspect remains in federal custody, according to the reporting. Authorities have not publicly identified the teenager. Reports differ on whether formal charges have been filed, and no public case-specific charging document or detailed law-enforcement announcement cited in the coverage establishes the precise charges. Self said he and his family were safe and thanked the FBI and other law-enforcement agencies. He said his team learned of the arrest through U.S. Capitol Police; his campaign manager said the team was informed October 6. Self said the arrest had already taken place by the time he learned of the threat,...