Driver Rams Car Into FBI Pittsburgh Gate in Possible Act of Terror, Official Says

An FBI official is calling on the public to send tips about the driver to the bureau.
Driver Rams Car Into FBI Pittsburgh Gate in Possible Act of Terror, Official Says
FBI officials inspect a car that rammed into a gate at the FBI building in Pittsburgh on Sept. 17, 2025. Peter Smith/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A driver rammed a car into an FBI security gate at the Pittsburgh bureau office on the morning of Sept. 17 in what the agency said was a “targeted attack” that may have been an “act of terror” against the bureau.

In a statement on X, the FBI Pittsburgh office said the individual hit the gate at about 2:40 a.m. local time, exited the vehicle, and then removed an “American flag from the backseat” before throwing the flag on the damaged gate.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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