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TikTok-Driven Teen Arrested for White House Drone Plot

6/17/2026

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Tycen Proper was arrested on June 10 after his mother reported his firearms talk and a planned recon mission.
He used TikTok’s “Vanguard of the Old” and Signal to plan explosive drones and a sniper team targeting the White House South Lawn and fleeing attendees, including Republican senators.
FBI uncovered spent ammunition, casings and tactical gear bought with his graduation money, leading to arrests in California, Nebraska and Missouri.

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Story summary

Tycen Proper was arrested on June 10 after his mother reported his firearms talk and a planned recon mission.
He used TikTok’s “Vanguard of the Old” and Signal to plan explosive drones and a sniper team targeting the White House South Lawn and fleeing attendees, including Republican senators.
FBI uncovered spent ammunition, casings and tactical gear bought with his graduation money, leading to arrests in California, Nebraska and Missouri.