The man who was driving the car crashed into the Federal Pittsburgh Gate investigation office and left the American flag after being removed from the rear seat. The incident occurred around 2:40 am, PTI informed. The FBI described the incident as a “targeted attack”.
“This incident is considered a targeted attack against the FBI. No FBI staff has been injured,” the agency said in its statement. The officials of the bombs were investigated, the team was in place after it occurred.
Christopher Giordano, an assistant to a special agent responsible for the FBI in Pittsburgh, reported that the car seemed to have a message on one of the side windows.
Giordano said he knew the FBI the man. “He came here to the FBI field office a few weeks ago to file a complaint that didn’t make much sense,” he said. He added, “We contacted him and let him know that there was no federal crime we were able to charge.”
“We consider ourselves to be a terrorist act against the FBI. We will exhaust all the abilities we have under the Federal Act, to find, arrest and prosecute this advance,” Giordano ABC News said.
Donald Henson of Penn Hills in Pennsylvania is accused of speed towards the main entrance gate, Guardian reported.
Who is Donald Henson?
According to Giordan, Henson, a former military member with known mental health problems, a registered owner of the vehicle. The authorities confirmed its identity by comparing a photo of a driving license. The suspect escaped the scene and was considered potentially dangerous, although it was unclear at the time, if armed, according to ABC reports citing the FBI.
According to the visuals from the scene, all doors and trunk of the car were open and the metal fence was noticeably bent after the collision. “So if some family members see it and have some information that could help us safely take this individual into custody, it would be highly appreciated,” Giordano said, according to NBC News. The course takes place, reports.
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