An armed man tries to break into an FBI building in the United States. He dies in a shootout that follows. The background to the crime is unclear, the first indications are that the man may have acted out of anger over the raid on Donald Trump's property.
A gunman has been shot dead by officers after an attack on an FBI office in the United States. According to the FBI, the man wanted to break into the office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Cincinnati, Ohio. "After an alarm was activated and armed FBI agents intervened, the individual fled."
According to media reports, the man fired a nail gun and displayed a semi-automatic rifle before escaping in a car. According to the police, a chase ensued, and the suspect then stopped in a rural area. "As the vehicle came to a standstill, there was an exchange of fire between officers at the scene and the suspect," said a police spokesman. Police officers tried to get the man to give up, but he refused. When he pointed a gun at the police officers, the officers shot him, the police spokesman said. "He succumbed to his injuries on the spot."
The exact background of the attack on the FBI office is still unclear. Investigators are currently examining connections to the right-wing extremist scene. According to media reports, the man killed was active on the "Truth Social" network founded by former US President Donald Trump, and an attack on the FBI was also announced from his account. The attack came just days after the FBI raided Trump's mansion in Florida. The raid on the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach has sparked anger and outrage in right-wing circles. Trump himself described the raid as politically motivated. FBI chief Christopher Wray on Wednesday complained about threats against the federal police in connection with the raid and described them as "reprehensible and dangerous".
US Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Thursday that he "personally authorized" the search. The authorities did not give the reason for the search of Trump's property on Monday evening. According to media reports, it was a court-authorized action related to documents Trump took from the White House to Mar-a-Lago after the end of his presidency in January 2021. According to the law, he should have handed over all the documents to the National Archives.
