October 29, 2009 FBI: Islamic group leader killed in shootout Play video

(NECN/WJBK: Detroit, Mich.) - The FBI in Detroit updated the fatal shooting of a leader of a radical Sunni-Islam group during a news briefing Thursday.

Officials said Luqman Ameen Abdullah was fatally shot Wednesday after resisting arrest and firing at agents in suburban Detroit. Investigators were attempting to arrest him on numerous charges ranging from conspiracy to sell stolen goods to possession of illegal firearms.

"In the course of the arrest search warrants yesterday, there was obviously a shooting that occurred at an undercover location which the FBI controls and unfortunately one of the subjects was killed in that exchange," said Andrew Arena, head of the FBI office in Detroit.

Ten followers also face charges.

The alleged sect is not charged with terrorism. However, the FBI said the group intended to commit violence against the United States. One report said the group plotted an attack on the 2006 Super Bowl, held in Detroit. No incident occurred.