US Man who allegedly wanted to shoot Jews and customers of an LGBT bar arrested by FBI

A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly wanting to attack Jews and customers of an LGBT bar.

Conor Climo was arrested by FBI agents for acquiring parts to make a bomb after communicating with white supremacists through encrypted online conversations.

According to NBC News, when Mr Climo was questioned after arrest he told agents that he had acquired electronic components to build a bomb and that he wanted to assemble an eight-man sniper platoon to shoot Jewish people, either at a Las Vegas synagogue or a different location.

According to charging documents, bomb-making components and chemical compounds were found in Mr Climo’s bedroom.