Donald Trump Supporter Shot Dead After Attacking FBI Office in Ohio and Calling for Violence on Truth Social

A Donald Trump supporter wearing body armor with an AR-15 rifle and a nail gun attacked an FBI field office in Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday.

Authorities said Ricky W. Shiffer of Columbus, Ohio was killed after a vehicle chase and hours-long standoff with law enforcement. The incident started when the 42-year-old suspect shot the FBI's Cincinnati field office with his nail gun.

He then tried to escape, but Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers responded and found the attacker at an interstate rest stop. They tried to stop the suspect, but he fled, resulting in a car chase.

Shots were fired from the car and into the intercepting state troopers. The suspect then tried engaging his pursuers, leading to a brief exchange of fire between the two sides.

Shiffer tried using his vehicle as cover during a standoff that lasted for several hours. According to CNN, law enforcement tried negotiating with the suspect, but negotiations broke down.

Officers attempted to take the suspect using less lethal tactics in subduing him, but he raised his firearm, which prompted the law enforcement officers to fire at him, shooting him dead.

Donald Trump Supporter Attacked FBI Field Office in Ohio

Ricky W. Shiffer was found to be a Donald Trump supporter who was angry with the FBI for investigating former President Donald Trump. According to Democracy Now!, Shiffer is also a member of the far-right Proud Boys movement.

Shiffer's attack on the FBI field office came days after the FBI searched Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida for sensitive documents he kept after leaving office. The search angered many on the right, with many right-wing internet sites calling for violence.

The attack happened on August 11, the fifth anniversary of the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, where Donald Trump-supporting white supremacists and Neo-Nazis rallied and chanted white supremacist and racist slogans.

Suspect in FBI Field Office Attack in Ohio Called For Violence in Truth Social

The FBI is now combing the internet for the suspect's social media activities. It was found that Ricky W. Shiffer tried to access the FBI field office because he detailed his attempts in a post on Truth Social, the social media platform founded by Donald Trump.

The post stated, "If you don't hear from me, it is true I tried attacking the FBI, and it'll mean either I was taken off the internet, the FBI got me, or they sent the regular cops."

According to NBC News, the post was written at 9:29 a.m. ET., shortly after Shiffer tried attacking the FBI field office. In another post, Shiffer also hoped there will be a "call to arms," and he encouraged people to go and get guns and to get ready for combat.

He also urged people to kill FBI agents who tried to break up groups rallying at Mar-a-Lago to protect Donald Trump. His social media posts on Truth Social also indicated that he was present during the January 6 Capitol insurrection and connected to the Proud Boys. The FBI is currently investigating the incident.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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