FBI says armed person attempted to breach its Cincinnati building

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Authorities in Ohio are engaged with an armed man who allegedly tried to break into an FBI building in Cincinnati on Thursday morning. The suspect, wearing a grey shirt and body armor, has traded shots with local police, according to the Clinton County Emergency Agency. The episode came a day after the FBI director warned against threats circulating online against agents and the Justice Department. An FBI evidence team has arrived at the office to investigate.

4 months ago·Cincinnati, United States

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Reuters

Police shoot dead armed man who tried to breach Ohio FBI building

An armed man who tried to breach the FBI building in Cincinnati, Ohio, was later killed in a shootout with police on Thursday, following a car chase and a long standoff in a cornfield, officials said.

4 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Armed man who tried to breach FBI Ohio office shot dead by police

Confrontation comes as officials warn of increase in threats against federal agents after Mar-a-Lago raid

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Man who tried to breach FBI office killed after standoff

An armed man clad in body armor who tried to breach the FBI's Cincinnati office on Thursday was shot and killed by police after he fled the scene and engaged in an hourslong standoff in a rural part of the state, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.

4 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Independent

Shoot-out after armed man threatened FBI office in Ohio and led police on car chase

Man enters federal building and fires nail gun at law enforcement before taking out assault rifle, reporter says

4 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Armed man approaches FBI office, exchanges gunfire with cops

CINCINNATI (AP) — An armed man decked out in body armor tried to breach a security screening area at an FBI field office in Ohio on Thursday, then fled and exchanged gunfire in a standoff with law enforcement, authorities said.

4 months ago·United States

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abc News

Standoff ends after armed man allegedly tried to break into Cincinnati FBI office

An armed man who allegedly tried to break into the FBI’s Cincinnati field office Thursday was killed by police after an hourslong standoff, officials said. Following a chase and a failed negotiation, the suspect was fatally shot by police after he allegedly raised a gun toward law enforcement officers, an Ohio State Highway Patrol spokesperson said during a press briefing. The suspect was identified as Ricky Shiffer, 42, multiple law enforcemen

4 months ago·United States

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