University of Delaware student accused of 'frightening' plot to attack campus police

A University of Delaware pupil was arrested and charged astatine the national and authorities levels aft authorities disrupted an alleged crippled targeting the University of Delaware Police Department.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Delaware announced that Luqmaan Khan, 25, of Wilmington, was taken into custody Monday pursuing a postulation halt successful the city.

During a hunt of his truck, patrol officers from the New Castle County Police Department recovered a .357 caliber Glock handgun loaded with 27 rounds that was "inserted into a microplastic conversion firearm brace kit," arsenic good arsenic 3 much 27-round magazines, an armored ballistic sheet and a marble creation notebook, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

"In the handwritten notebook, Khan discussed further weapons and firearms, however they could beryllium utilized successful an attack, and however instrumentality enforcement detection could beryllium avoided erstwhile an onslaught was carried out," prosecutors added. "The notebook referenced a subordinate of the University of Delaware’s Police Department by name, and included a layout of a gathering with introduction and exit points nether which the words 'UD Police Station' were printed."

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The New Castle County Police Department said aggregate weapons were recovered wrong Luqmaan Khan's motortruck pursuing a postulation halt successful Wilmington, Delaware, connected Monday, Nov. 25, 2025. (New Castle County Police Department )

Khan was federally charged with illegally possessing a machinegun, an discourtesy that carries a maximum punishment of 10 years imprisonment.

University of Delaware interim President Laura Carlson said Khan was an undergraduate pupil astatine the clip of his arrest.

"The University has temporarily separated the pupil from the University, including a prohibition from each UD campuses portion ineligible matters are being resolved. We person been moving intimately with instrumentality enforcement passim this substance and are sharing this accusation with you present that we person been cleared to bash so," she said successful a connection to the field community.

"There are nary known oregon contiguous threats to the University of Delaware community," Carlson added. She described however authorities released "evidence of a program that targeted the University of Delaware Police Department."

"This is frightening to each of us," Carlson said.

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The New Castle County Police Department said it stopped a "potential menace targeting the University of Delaware Police Department." (Google Maps)

The New Castle County Police Department (NCCPD) announced Tuesday that Khan is facing aggregate charges astatine the authorities level, including felony counts of possession of a ample capableness mag and carrying a concealed deadly weapon, and a misdemeanor number of resisting arrest.

"On Monday, November 24, 2025, astatine astir 11:47 p.m., Patrol Officers from B-Squad were conducting a spot cheque successful Canby Park West erstwhile they observed a achromatic Toyota Tacoma successful the parkland, aft hours," constabulary said. "Officers initiated a postulation halt connected the conveyance and contacted the driver, and sole occupant, 25-year-old Luqmaan Khan of Wilmington."

"Officers developed probable origin to bid Khan retired of the vehicle, and helium refused to comply. Subsequently, Khan resisted apprehension and was taken into custody by the officers," it added.

The pursuing day, a hunt that included the FBI was carried retired astatine Khan's residence successful Wilmington.

"Within, instrumentality enforcement recovered a Glock 19 9mm handgun equipped with an amerciable machinegun conversion device, commonly called a 'switch.' Law enforcement besides recovered a .556 firearm with a scope and a reddish dot sight, eleven much extended magazines, hollow constituent rounds of ammunition, and a two-plate tactical vest equipped with a azygous ballistic plate," the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

The New Castle County Police Department said connected Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, that, "Luqmaan Kahn was arraigned and committed successful lieu of $107,200 currency bail and subsequently turned implicit to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for further transgression charges." (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)

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"This lawsuit is simply a quintessential illustration of national and authorities instrumentality enforcement collaborating to neutralize a sedate menace to Delaware earlier the worst could travel to pass. I privation to convey our dedicated instrumentality enforcement partners astatine the FBI and the NCCPD for their exceptional work. As always, we are arrogant to enactment with them to support Delaware safe," acting U.S. Attorney Julianne Murray said successful a statement.