University of Delaware student, 25, arrested with ammo as cops foil his ‘kill all’ martyrdom plot

NEWARK, DELAWARE: Police arrested a Pakistani University of Delaware student last month after discovering a cache of guns, ammunition, and a notebook in his parked pickup truck.

The notebook reportedly contained detailed campus maps, attack plans, and a chilling note about martyrdom, suggesting he was preparing to carry out a mass shooting.

Delaware student charged after police find weapons and mass-shooting plans

Twenty-five-year-old Luqmaan Khan was arrested on November 24 after police found him sitting in his pickup truck in a park after hours and decided to search the vehicle when he began acting suspiciously.

Inside, officers found a cache of guns, ammunition, body armor, and a manifesto allegedly outlining plans to “kill all” and achieve “martyrdom” in a mass shooting on the University of Delaware campus.

According to a prosecutor, the items included a .357 Glock pistol, several loaded 27-round magazines, and body armor plates. The pistol had been fitted with a kit that converted it into a semi-automatic rifle.

Police also discovered a notebook filled with handwritten notes detailing a plot to attack the campus police department, complete with a map of the headquarters marked with planned entry and exit points.

FBI finds martyrdom note and more weapons in Delaware student’s home

According to a report by ABC 6, the notebook included repeated phrases such as “kill all – martyrdom” and detailed instructions on how Khan planned to evade capture after the attack. It also described how additional weapons would be used, plans that police said were clearly “premeditated assault plans” and demonstrated “warfare techniques.”

The motive behind the alleged plot remains unclear, but after his arrest, Khan reportedly told police that becoming a martyr was “one of the greatest things you can do.”

Police said Khan, who was born in Pakistan, has lived in the United States since he was a “youth” and is now an American citizen. After his arrest, the FBI raided Khan’s Wilmington home and discovered that the weapons found in his truck were only part of a much larger arsenal.

Inside the home, agents found an AR-style rifle equipped with a red-dot scope, along with a second Glock pistol fitted with an illegal device that converted it into a fully automatic machine gun capable of firing 1,200 rounds per minute.

They also recovered eleven extended magazines and a bulletproof vest, none of which were registered weapons.

Neighbors say Luqmaan Khan grew increasingly isolated before arrest

Neighbors told investigators that Khan had once been friendly but had become noticeably “standoffish” in recent months. He had no prior criminal record before his arrest, according to Spotlight Delaware.

Khan remains behind bars and has so far only been charged with illegal possession of a machine gun as the FBI continues its investigation.

“They just randomly drove up in the Canby Park West, and when they located the vehicle in the park, once they made contact with the individual, rather than just shooing the person out, saying, ‘Hey, the park is closed,’ they did police work,” New Castle Police Master Cpl Richard Chambers said.