Crime & Safety
'Targeted Attack' Made At Pittsburgh FBI Headquarters
A suspect is on the loose in what the FBI describes as a deliberate assault on its Pittsburgh office.
PITTSBURGH, PA — The search is continuing for the suspect whom the FBI said made a targeted attack on its Pittsburgh headquarters on the South Side early Wednesday.
At approximately 2:40 a.m., a person driving a white sedan rammed the entrance gate at the FBI headquarters. The man then removed an American flag from the vehicle's back seat, threw it onto the damaged gate and fled on foot.
In a social media post, the FBI said the incident "is considered a targeted attack against the FBI. No FBI personnel were injured."
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The FBI has identified the suspect at Donald Henson of Penn Hills. The agency advises the public to avoid the man if seen and immediately call 911 or the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI. A report also can be made online at tips.fbi.gov.
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