Ocala man plotted to blow up Target stores along the east coast, authorities say Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT ACCORDING TO HIS FACEBOOK POST,HE IS CURRENTLY ENGAGED.>> WE ARE FOLLOWING BREAKINGNEWS OF A BIZARRE PLOT TO PLANTBOMBS IN TARGET STORES UP ANDDOWN THE EAST COAST. THE MAN ACCUSED OF MASTERMINDINGTHE WHOLE THING IS FROM OCALA.WESH 2'S ANGELA TAYLOR IS LIVEIN THE BREAKING NEWS CENTER WITHDETAILS ON THE MOTIVE.>> IT IS BIZARRE.INVESTIGATORS SAY THIS MANWANTED TO DAMAGE TARGET STORESSO ITS STOCK VALUE WOULD DROP,ALLOWING HIM TO CAPITALIZE BYBUYING CHEAP SHARES.HE CREATED 10 OF THE EXPLOSIVEDEVICES DISGUISED IN PACKAGINGTHAT HE DELIVERED TO ACONFIDENTIAL SOURCE, WHO HEWANTED TO PLACE THE DEVICES ONSHELVES FROM NEW YORK TOFLORIDA.HE IS ACCUSED OF DIVIDINGGLOVES, A MASK, AND A LICENSEPLATE COVER.THAT SOURCE TURNED ON HIM ANDTOOK THE DEVICES TO AUTHORITIES.AN EXPLOSIVE EXPERTS SAID THEDEVICES COULD HAVE CAUSED MAJORDEATH OR DAMAGE.

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