Key facts
- An incendiary device was deployed outside the FBI building at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City.
- A suspect has been taken into custody.
- Three people sustained injuries, with two requiring hospitalization.
- The device was reportedly associated with anti-ICE sentiments.
- The FBI's joint terrorism task force is investigating the incident.
Authorities are investigating an incident involving an incendiary device deployed outside the FBI's New York City headquarters at 26 Federal Plaza on Monday morning. A suspect has been taken into custody, and the FBI's joint terrorism task force is leading the investigation. The device reportedly caused smoke and flames, injuring three people, two of whom were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Preliminary information suggests the individual in custody was carrying anti-ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) materials. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated his team is in contact with police and will support the federal investigation, expressing relief that no one was seriously harmed and a suspect is apprehended. The building at 26 Federal Plaza houses various government offices, including the FBI's New York field office and an immigration court.