The extremist threat that swept through the Capitol in Washington on January 6, 2021 remains more relevant than ever. On Thursday, a gunman who tried to break into the FBI’s Cincinnati office was killed by police after several hours of confrontation. His name, confirmed by several American media outlets, links him to several violent profiles on social networks. A few hours after the announcement of the search of Donald Trump’s house on Monday, Ricky Shiffer called for the killing of federal agents in a post on Truth Social – which has since been deleted by the station. And on Thursday, he claimed responsibility for his failed attack on the Cincinnati FBI, only to be shot dead hours later, NBC News confirmed.
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According to local media, the man, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, used a nail gun and wielded an AR-15 semi-automatic weapon before fleeing by car.
A police spokesman said officers were looking.
“When the vehicle stopped, there was an exchange of gunfire between the police and the suspect,” he said.
Present at the Capitol
“Enough, they’ve conditioned us to accept tyranny,” he wrote in response to the FBI’s search of Donald Trump’s home. He called himself “ready for war” and called for shooting agents “on sight” and mentioned “patriots going to Mar-a-Lago”. Authorities have not confirmed that this account on Truth Social belongs to him, but the photo matches his driver’s license, according to CNN.
Ricky Shiffer was present at a pro-Trump rally near the Capitol on Jan. 5, 2021, according to a published photo on twitter on an account that seems to belong to him. He also boasted that he was present on January 6th. Authorities are trying to determine if he had ties to extremist groups like the Proud Boys, according to the New York Times.
On Thursday, Attorney General Merrick Garland confirmed that he personally authorized the search warrant at Donald Trump’s home and asked for the warrant to be released. He also condemned attacks on the “integrity” of FBI and Justice Department personnel. According to Fox News, death threats against Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray have skyrocketed and may justify increased security.