19-Year-Old NYC Machete Attack Suspect Wanted To "Carry Out Jihad"

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A 19-year-old man named Trevor Bickford is accused of assaulting New York Police Department (NYPD) officers using a machete on New Year's Eve of 2023. Bickford was on the FBI's watchlist before the attack and had previously been interviewed by federal agents in Maine after saying he wanted to travel overseas to help his Taliban Muslim brethren in Afghanistan. Bickford said that he was willing to die for his religion. During the attack, Bickford pulled out a machete and started attacking the police officers. A criminal complaint report claims that during his interview, Bickford told the authorities that he said "Allahu Akbar" before walking up to the officer and hitting him with the machete. He tried to snatch a gun from an officer but could not get it out of the holster. He was later shot in the shoulder by an officer and taken into custody. Bickford has been charged with multiple counts of attempted murder and assault,and has no previous criminal record. The department said that the three injured NYPD officers were hospitalized in stable condition and were later released.

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19-Year-Old NYC Machete Attack Suspect Wanted to "Carry Out Jihad"

Location: United States of America