Suspect Wanted Following Vehicle Rammed into Federal Bureau of Investigation Entrance in Potential Incident of Terror
Authorities are actively looking for a man with a background of psychological challenges who allegedly drove his vehicle into a metal gate at an FBI regional office in Pittsburgh early Wednesday.
This event is being treated as an targeted attack against the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” according to agency officials.
Key Information of the Event
Donald Henson, a resident of a local community in the state of Pennsylvania, allegedly accelerated rapidly toward the main entrance at around 2:40 a.m., as explained by the FBI special agent overseeing the case.
Various offensive words were reportedly written on the exterior of the car. The suspect then got out of the car, threw an American flag over the fence, and shouted unintelligibly.
Profile of the Suspect
The man is a former military member with a documented history of mental health concerns. Authorities were able to verify his details by matching his official identification with obtained information.
Officials suspect that the individual may be a threat, though it remains unclear whether he was carrying a weapon at the moment of the event. He escaped the scene shortly following the impact.
“We view this as an act of terror against the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” said the special agent. “This was a deliberate attack on this building. Thankfully no one was harmed, but we are going to use every option we have under federal law to locate, apprehend, and prosecute this subject to the maximum degree.”
Prior Contact
The man had allegedly visited the FBI Pittsburgh office in the past to file a grievance that failed to seem logical, according to officials.
“We reached out to him and informed him that there was no federal crime we were able to pursue,” explained the agent.
The search for the suspect remains ongoing as investigators work to ensure public safety and bring the individual to justice.
