The FBI said an individual had deployed an “incendiary device” outside a federal building at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan, which houses ICE, immigration courts, the FBI’s New York field office and other federal agencies.
The suspect was taken into custody and the FBI said its FBI New York Joint Terrorism Task Force was investigating the incident, which took place at
Authorities cited by ABC7 report the device consisted of fireworks and a “flammable liquid,” and PIX 11 and CBS News report fireworks in a garbage can were set off and sparked a fire, while NBC New York reports the suspect “wheeled a cart” and “ignited a fire.”
Two minor injuries have so far been reported as a result of the incident, FBI Director Kash Patel said on X on Monday.
NBC New York and ABC 7 describe the suspect as a potential anti-ICE protester and Bloomberg reports they “menaced” pedestrians with a firearm prior to the explosion, though NBC suggests the firearms they possessed were “airsoft” rifles that only fire pellets.