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Family speaks out after FBI launched terror probe into 17-year-old’s home chemistry kit: ‘He was trying to cure cancer’
- FBI hazmat teams investigated an Irvine residence after reports of suspicious activity at a gated Orange County home.
- The 17-year-old UC Irvine student studied science and posted chemistry demonstrations on a YouTube channel.
- The family’s lawyer said the equipment that sparked alarm was standard school lab gear and denied terrorism allegations.
- Authorities have not announced arrests or charges and said there is no known threat to public safety.
- The family’s statement emphasized the son’s future in medicine and science.
- The FBI described the investigation as ongoing with limited public details available.
- Landlord reported suspicious items at the residence, triggering the response.
- The family’s attorney addressed the media with a statement denying terrorist links.
- The home was in the Altair community, a guard-gated area in Irvine.
- Authorities reported no evacuations were necessary in the incident.
- The teenager’s YouTube channel contained three videos as of the report.
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