Authorities are currently looking for a individual with a background of psychological challenges who reportedly rammed his car into a security gate at an Federal Bureau of Investigation regional office in Pittsburgh early Wednesday.
This event is being treated as an targeted attack against the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” according to investigative representatives.
Donald Henson, a individual of a local community in Pennsylvania, allegedly accelerated rapidly toward the primary gate at around 2:40 a.m., as explained by the lead investigator managing the case.
Various offensive words were allegedly scrawled on the exterior of the car. The suspect then got out of the vehicle, hurled an American flag over the barrier, and yelled incoherently.
The man is a ex-military servicemember with a known history of mental health concerns. Authorities were able to verify his identity by matching his driver’s license photo with available records.
It is believed that the suspect may be a threat, though it remains unclear whether he was carrying a weapon at the time of the incident. He fled the location shortly following the collision.
“We look at this as an act of terror against the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” stated the investigator. “This was a deliberate attack on this facility. Thankfully no one was harmed, but we are going to use every resource we have under federal law to locate, arrest, and prosecute this individual to the maximum degree.”
The suspect had allegedly visited the FBI Pittsburgh office recently to file a grievance that failed to seem logical, according to officials.
“We contacted him and notified him that there was no federal crime we were able to pursue,” explained the representative.
Efforts to locate for the suspect remains ongoing as authorities strive to ensure public safety and bring the person to justice.
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