The suspect was arrested by a North Carolina sheriff on March 11 on suspicion of an armed confrontation with police and was found to be on a terrorist watch list, WAVY reported.
The suspect, Awet Hagos, is from an African country near Yemen and previously lived in Haiti, according to reports. wavy. The newspaper said Hagos had been in the area for about six months before his arrest. (Related: ‘We’ve lost our way’: Taliban hands out ‘visas and passports’ to terrorists who might reach border, says Republican lawmaker)
Hagos was arrested by law enforcement after receiving a report of a person “discharging a firearm outside the store,” according to a Gates County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. “Upon arrival, deputies and North Carolina Highway Patrol officers attempted to take the suspect into custody. However, the suspect became very belligerent and at one point attempted to disarm the deputy’s gun. The suspect then After a standoff that lasted approximately four hours, Awet Hagos was safely taken into custody. Hagos was charged with assault on a public servant (3x), resisting a public servant (3x), and carrying a concealed weapon. He has been indicted,” the post reads. Hagos was booked into jail on $100,000 bail, the local sheriff’s office said in a post.
WAVY reports that Sheriff Ray Campbell claimed that his deputies had to repeatedly tape Hagos after an incident in which Hagos allegedly became aggressive. After taking the suspect’s fingerprints, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contacted Campbell’s office and informed them that Hagos was on a terrorist watch list, the newspaper said.
“Are there more illegal immigrants on terrorist watch lists here in North Carolina?” Republican North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson asked WRAL on Monday following the alleged incident. report.
“This is unacceptable. The people of North Carolina deserve answers,” Robinson tweeted in response to footage of the White House being questioned about the issue.
This is unacceptable. The people of North Carolina deserve answers. This is the letter I sent to President Biden. https://t.co/CKWjKu339a #ncpol #ncgov https://t.co/FaAfiYgLcq
— Mark Robinson (@markrobinsonNC) March 18, 2024
Robinson said in the aforementioned tweet that he has sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking the government to answer specific questions about the matter. Mr. Robinson is the current Republican candidate for governor of North Carolina.
