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Incendiary device thrown at Atlanta ICE office, FBI investigates
An incendiary device was thrown at an ICE office in Atlanta on Tuesday night, Oct.
20.
The FBI said it happened around 9:30 p.m.
and that investigators are collecting evidence at the scene.
Officials said there is no known threat to public safety, and they have not announced a suspect or possible motive.
The office shares a downtown building with an immigration court.
It oversees ICE operations in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, including arrests, detentions and removals.
The FBI says the investigation is ongoing, but has not provided further details.
Federal officials are investigating after an incendiary device was thrown at the ICE field office in Atlanta on Oct. 20.
The FBI said the incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
FBI personnel and evidence response technicians were at the site collecting evidence.
The FBI said there was no known threat to public safety, and the investigation was ongoing.
Officials had not released any suspects or possible motive.
- Who
- Federal officials, including the FBI, are investigating. No suspect has been identified.
- What
- An incendiary device was thrown at the ICE field office.
- When
- Around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 20, 2026.
- Where
- The ICE field office in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The incendiary device was thrown at the Atlanta ICE field office.
FBI personnel and evidence response technicians were at the site collecting evidence.
- Incident date
- Oct. 20, 2026
- Reported time
- Around 9:30 p.m.
- Location
- ICE field office, Atlanta
- Investigation
- FBI personnel and evidence response technicians collected evidence
- Public safety
- No known threat at the time of the FBI statement
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What people are saying
There is no known threat to public safety at this time.