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Delaware Undergraduate Caught With Machine Gun and Police-Targeting Manifesto, But the Story Goes Unheard

Image: Jihad Watch
Image: Jihad Watch

At the University of Delaware, what began as a routine late-night traffic stop quickly escalated into a chilling discovery—one that revealed a potentially catastrophic plot against campus police. Officers, expecting nothing more than a standard violation, instead uncovered a cache of weapons and disturbing evidence pointing to a planned act of violence by a 25-year-old undergraduate student.


The individual, identified as Luqmaan Khan, was found carrying a machine-gun-equipped firearm, more than 100 rounds of ammunition, an armored ballistic plate, and a detailed notebook outlining how he intended to carry out an attack on members of the University of Delaware Police Department. The notebook reportedly contained handwritten notes describing weapon usage, strategies for evading law enforcement after the assault, and even a building diagram labeled “UD Police Station,” complete with marked entry and exit points and the name of a specific campus officer.


Despite the gravity of the case, the incident has received notably muted coverage from mainstream media outlets. And the few establishment sources that did report on Khan’s arrest largely avoided discussing one crucial detail: his background. Only WHYY, a Philadelphia-based outlet covering parts of Delaware, acknowledged that Khan was born in Pakistan and later became a naturalized U.S. citizen. This omission is particularly striking given how frequently national media emphasizes ideological motivations when a perpetrator fits the narrative of “right-wing extremism.” In this case, however, the suspect’s profile does not align with the political storyline often amplified by left-leaning commentators—an irony underscored by former President Donald Trump’s repeated warnings about the dangers of unchecked immigration.


According to NBC Philadelphia, the sequence of events began around 11:47 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 24, when police observed Khan driving a white Toyota Tacoma in Canby Park West after hours. Officers noted that Khan appeared “visibly nervous” during the stop. When instructed to exit the vehicle, he refused and actively resisted arrest—a reaction that made sense only after police searched his vehicle.


Inside the truck, officers discovered a loaded .357 Glock handgun with 27 rounds already inserted, along with three more fully loaded 27-round magazines. Additional ammunition for a 9mm handgun, as well as an armored ballistic plate, were also recovered. This initial find triggered a deeper investigation that ultimately exposed the notebook detailing his attack plans.


A subsequent search of Khan’s Wilmington residence revealed an even larger arsenal. Police recovered a Glock 9mm fitted with an illegal machine-gun conversion device, hollow-point rounds, a .556 rifle equipped with a scope and red-dot sight, and a tactical ballistic vest holding two more plates. Combined with the writings found in his vehicle, the materials painted a picture of someone preparing meticulously for a violent confrontation with campus authorities.


In the end, this alarming case raises far deeper questions about campus security, media selectivity, and the broader national debate surrounding immigration and extremist threats. While the incident could have ended in unimaginable tragedy, the swift actions of law enforcement prevented what appears to have been a well-planned attack in the making.


 
 
 

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