The federal investigation of Osmakac began in September when a `` confidential human source '' told the FBI that Osmakac , a resident of Pinellas Park , Florida , `` asked for al Qaeda flags , '' the complaint said . A U.S. attorney says the attack was `` imminent '' and the threat was `` very real '' Authorities thank the Muslim community for helping in the investigation . By MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON -- The FBI is investigating a possible hate crime against an American soldier who wore his uniform to work as he walked home from work, officials The 25-year-old man is `` self-radicalized , '' not tied to any terror group , a source says .
A U.S. attorney says the attack was `` imminent '' and the threat was `` very real '' Authorities thank the Muslim community for helping in the investigation . By MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON -- The FBI is investigating a possible hate crime against an American soldier who wore his uniform to work as he walked home from work, officials The 25-year-old man is `` self-radicalized , '' not tied to any terror group , a source says .