Man armed with AR-15 model rifle shoots into FBI Cincinnati constructing with a nail gun and flees, resulting in interstate standoff

An armed man flashing an AR-15 model rifle fired a nail gun into an FBI Cincinnati constructing Thursday morning resulting in a police pursuit and photographs fired on an interstate, authorities stated.

Two regulation enforcement sources instructed NBC Information {that a} man obtained inside and fired a nail gun towards personnel earlier than fleeing in a automotive.

“At roughly 9:15 EST, the FBI Cincinnati Subject Workplace had an armed topic try and breach the Customer Screening Facility (VSF),” FBI Cincinnati stated in a press release. “Upon the activation of an alarm and a response by armed FBI particular brokers, the topic fled northbound onto Interstate 71.”

Clinton Co. Emergency Management Company alerted that Interstate 71 was closed in each instructions between about 5 exits.

“Legislation enforcement has traded photographs with a male suspect who’s sporting a grey shirt and physique armor,” the company stated in a press release, warning folks close by to remain inside and lock their doorways.

At about 12:30, the company stated the suspect was “contained” however not in custody.

“LOCKDOWN nonetheless in impact for 1 mile radius of Middle & Smith Roads,” Clinton Co. Emergency Management Company stated on Fb. “Stay vigilant and in case you are within the space, report something suspicious to 911.”

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