{"id":2487886,"date":"2025-09-17T19:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T23:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/terror-suspect-in-custody-after-attack-on-pittsburgh-fbi-office\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T19:19:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T23:19:47","slug":"terror-suspect-in-custody-after-attack-on-pittsburgh-fbi-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/terror-suspect-in-custody-after-attack-on-pittsburgh-fbi-office\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Terror&#8217; suspect in custody after attack on Pittsburgh FBI office"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fterror-suspect-in-custody-after-attack-on-pittsburgh-fbi-office%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2487886&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A suspect, Donald Henson of Penn Hills, is in custody after ramming the gate of the FBI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-report-warned-of-extremist-plot-to-attack-congress-on-january-6-but-capitol-security-was-not-increased-to-meet-threat\/\" title=\"... Report Warned of Extremist Plot to ... Congress on January 6, But Capitol Security Was Not Increased to Meet Threat\">field office<\/a> in Pittsburgh early Wednesday morning. FBI officials are treating the incident as an act of terror. henson, identified as a military veteran possibly struggling with mental illness, left an American flag draped over the gate and vulgar writing on his vehicle directed at the FBI. Authorities noted he had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-says-travelers-from-u-k-must-test-negative-for-covid-19-amidst-new-strain-concerns\/\" title=\"Trump Admin Says Travelers From U.K. Must Test Negative For COVID-19 Amidst New Strain Concerns\">recently visited<\/a> the office with an unclear complaint that was not pursued. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-suspect-charged-with-hate-crime-in-nyc-subway-hammer-attack\/\" title=\"WATCH: ... Charged with Hate Crime in NYC Subway Hammer ...\">attack occurred shortly<\/a> after Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro spoke against political violence and amid recent scrutiny of the FBI&#8217;s activities during a Senate hearing. No injuries were reported, and law enforcement is committed to thoroughly prosecuting the suspect. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&lsquo;Terror&rsquo; suspect in custody after attack on Pittsburgh FBI office<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2233682\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Police<\/a> have a suspect in custody following the ramming of the gate of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pittsburgh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pittsburgh&rsquo;s<\/a> FBI field office early Wednesday morning, says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FBI<\/a> spokesman Bradford Arick.<\/p>\n<p>Donald Henson, of Penn Hills, is in custody, the FBI says.&nbsp;FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Giordano said the suspect&rsquo;s action is being viewed as &ldquo;an act of terror against the FBI.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3812323\/california-oregon-washington-hawaii-rfk-vaccine-guidelines\/\">Blue states defy RFK Jr on vaccine policy with their own guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3812790\/spokane-lgbtq-flag-ban\/\">City attorney unable to speculate on whether policy would ban LGBTQ flags<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3812413\/cillian-murphy-billie-eilish-dozens-celebrities-video-palestinian-people\/\">Cillian Murphy, Billie Eilish, and dozens of stars unite in video for Palestinian people<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Henson has been identified as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >military veteran authorities<\/a> believe may be struggling with mental illness. His identity was initially confirmed through license photos and surveillance videos at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>After ramming the gate at about 2:40 a.m., the suspect draped an American flag on it and fled. Also left was writing on the side of the white sedan, which is registered in his name, addressing the FBI with &ldquo;vulgarity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Giordano said Henson had visited the field office in recent weeks to report a complaint which &ldquo;didn&rsquo;t make a whole lot of sense.&rdquo; The agency let him know that there was nothing for them to follow up on.<\/p>\n<p>The incident comes just hours after&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/pennsylvania\/article_86d5e93e-e5dc-4939-880f-afb17ed42a1d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gov. Josh Shapiro visited Pittsburgh<\/a>&nbsp;to talk about the scourge of political violence.<\/p>\n<p>It also comes on the heels of a heated Senate hearing in which FBI Director Kash Patel took on scrutiny for the agency&rsquo;s work investigating the assassination of Charlie Kirk, alleged politically motivated firings and the ongoing fight to release files pertaining to deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3812161\/seven-takeaways-from-fbi-director-patels-house-hearing-on-epstein-political-violence-and-charlie-kirk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEVEN TAKEAWAYS FROM FBI DIRECTOR PATEL&rsquo;S HOUSE HEARING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A more specific motive for the crime has not yet been articulated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was a targeted attack on this building,&rdquo; said Giordano. &ldquo;Thankfully no one was hurt, but we are going to exhaust every ability we have under the federal law to find, apprehend and prosecute this subject to the fullest extent.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Terror&#8217; suspect Donald Henson held after Pittsburgh FBI attack<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2487887,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25253516816685.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[4857,4230,7851],"class_list":["post-2487886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-pittsburgh","tag-suspect","tag-terror"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25253516816685.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2487886"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487886\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2487890,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487886\/revisions\/2487890"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2487887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2487886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2487886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2487886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}