Cincinnati FBI field office attack
On August 11, 2022, Ricky Walter Shiffer, a 42-year-old man, attempted to breach the FBI's Cincinnati field office in Ohio, United States. Shiffer was wearing body armor and armed with an AR-15 style rifle and a nail gun during the attack. He fled the scene after being confronted and travelled to a nearby cornfield. A six-hour standoff with police ensued that ended when officers fatally shot Shiffer.
| Cincinnati FBI field office attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of terrorism in the United States | |
Cincinnati FBI field office in Ohio, 2020 | |
| Location | Kenwood, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.20025°N 84.37203°W |
| Date | August 11, 2022 9:15 a.m. (UTC−05:00) |
| Target | The FBI's Cincinnati field office |
Attack type | Attempted mass shooting |
| Weapons | |
| Deaths | 1 (the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 0 |
| Perpetrator | Ricky Walter Shiffer |
Prior to the attempted breach, Shiffer had taken part in the January 6 United States Capitol attack, and after the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, he posted on Truth Social about his desire to kill FBI agents.
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