Talk:Cincinnati FBI field office attack

Latest comment: 1 year ago by Wellstone, Tillman & Traficant in topic Charlie Kirk? Really?

Sources edit

Here are some sources that can be used to expand the article. Feel free to expand the list and include some key points to make references easier to find.--Posted by Pikamander2 (Talk) at 11:35, 12 August 2022 (UTC)Reply

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  • https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/11/us/fbi-cincinnati-shooting-news
    • He was wearing body armor
    • He fled to Clinton County, Ohio, where he hid in a cornfield after exchanging gunfire with the police, and refused to surrender
    • The authorities said they shot and killed the suspect after negotiations failed.
    • Hourslong standoff that closed Interstate 71 and disrupted rural life
    • He attended a pro-Trump rally at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington the night before the Capitol was stormed
  • https://apnews.com/article/fbi-cincinnati-armed-man-b4701596a0eb9770e3b29e95328f5704
    • He was shot and killed by police after he fled the scene and engaged in an hourslong standoff
    • The confrontation came as officials warned of an increase in threats against federal agents in the days following a search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
    • Shiffer “attempted to breach” the visitor’s screening area at the FBI office at around 9:15 a.m. and fled when agents confronted him
    • Shiffer was shot after he raised a gun toward police at around 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Dennis said. The fatal encounter with police happened after negotiations failed and police tried unsuccessfully to use less lethal tactics
    • State highway workers blocked off roads leading to the scene as a helicopter flew over the area. Officials locked down a mile radius near the interstate and urged residents and business owners to lock doors and stay inside.
    • There have been growing threats in recent days against FBI agents and offices across the country after federal agents executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago. On Gab, users have warned they are preparing for an armed revolution.
    • Federal officials have also been tracking an array of other concerning chatter on Gab and other platforms threatening violence against federal agents.

Charlie Kirk? Really? edit

Why include something from Charlie Kirk if what he said is garbage? Honest to God. If Charlie Kirk spent as much time informing himself of the facts as he does fellating the former President, he'd be a genius. Wellstone, Tillman & Traficant (talk) 00:08, 14 August 2022 (UTC)Reply