Coeur d'Alene man arrested for attempting to provide support, resources to ISIS
Alexander Scott Mercurio, 18, allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS and intended to commit attacks on the terrorist group's behalf by attacking people at Coeur d'Alene churches with weapons including knives, guns, and fire. He is facing 20 years in prison.
Mercurio was arrested on Saturday, April 6, the day before he allegedly planned to attack a local church. According to court documents, those plans included attacking his father, stealing his guns, and then carrying out a suicide attack on church(es) in Coeur d'Alene.
"His attack plan involved using a "flame sword," explosives, knives, a machete, a pipe, and ultimately firearms," according to court documents.
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