Man indicted for allegedly plotting mass sho0ting of Jewish employees in Florida

A Florida man has been indicted for allegedly plotting a mass sho0ting targeting Jewish employees at a pro-Israel nonprofit organization, the Justice Department said. Forrest Kendall Pemberton, 27, of Gainesville, is charged with an attempted hate crime, using and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence, and possession of a short-barreled rifle. Federal prosecutors said that on Dec. 23, 2024, Pemberton attempted to carry out a shooting at an office belonging to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a group that lobbies the US government in support of Israel, in the South Florida city of Plantation. He was reportedly armed with an AR-15-style rifle equipped with a sil...