Authorities say a man is in a standoff with law enforcement and has "unknown injuries" after he tried to breach the FBI's Cincinnati office, fled and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Thursday that no one else was hurt. Officials say the man was wearing body armor and was chased onto Interstate 71. Officials say the man abandoned his car on nearby roads, where he exchanged gunfire with police and remains in a standoff. The episode came a day after the FBI director warned against threats circulating online against agents and the Justice Department following the agency's search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.
CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio emergency management agency said a standoff has ended Thursday between law enforcement and an armed man suspected of trying to breach the FBI’s Cincinnati office.
State police earlier said the man has “unknown injuries" after he fled and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement.
An update posted to the Facebook page of the Clinton County Emergency Management Agency indicated “law enforcement operations and response” was over, but included no information about how the standoff was resolved or the status of the suspect.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol has said no one else was hurt. Officials say the man was wearing body armor and was chased onto Interstate 71.
Officials say the man abandoned his car on nearby country roads and exchanged gunfire with police.
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The episode took place a day after the FBI director warned against threats online against agents and the Justice Department following the agency’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home.
This is an update. AP’s earlier story follows below:
