The FBI Agent in charge told reporters Ftouhi said something to the effect of, “You have killed people in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and we’re all going to die.” Ftouhi reportedly asked police why they didn't kill him. Court documents obtained by the media in 2017 say Ftouhi told investigators he had planned to kill a police officer and then take the officer's gun to kill more officers. The documents revealed Ftouhi subscribed to the ideology of Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden and that he celebrated the attacks of September 11, 2001. He said that he considers the U.S. an enemy of Allah and that others like him would be coming to harm the country.