The US: Gunman Who Tried To Breach FBI Office Killed After Standoff With Police
New Delhi: An armed man was fatally shot by law enforcement after he attempted to break into the FBI’s Cincinnati office and then fled the scene, the US police on Thursday.
An Ohio Highway Patrol spokesperson said, “As troopers pursued his fleeing car on an interstate, the suspect fired shots before pulling off, abandoning his car on a rural road and engaging in an hourslong standoff with police.”
Authorities have not publicly identified the suspect, but the media reported that an official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation, identified him as 42-year-old Ricky Shiffer.
The official said Shiffer was believed to be in Washington in the days leading up to the Jan. 6 attack of the Capitol, and may have been present at the insurrection.
Shiffer was not charged with any crimes in connection with the Jan. 6 attack, the official said.
According to local media, the man fired a nail gun and brandished an AR-15-style rifle before fleeing by car.
The incident drew nationwide attention as it occurred only a few days after the Federal Bureau of Investigation searched former president Donald Trump’s Florida home, infuriating right-wing circles, although there was no immediate indication the events were linked.
(Vinayak)
