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An armed individual attempted to get inside the Cincinnati FBI office Thursday, prompting a police chase that led officers to Chester Township in Clinton County. The incident was reported ended around 4:30 p.m. following a several hours long standoff between the suspect and law enforcement.
Local authorities announced on Thursday that they shot and killed a gunman who tried to break into an FBI office in Cincinnati.
An armed male tried to enter the FBI office Thursday morning around 9:15 a.m. ET.
Correction: A prior edition of this post listed the incorrect location of the FBI facility. The facility is in Kenwood. This error has been corrected....
Ricky Shiffer, 42, was shot dead by police after he attempted to breach an FBI field office in an attack foreshadowed online. He told his followers to 'be ready for combat' and 'kill the FBI on sight.'