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Sets fire, fires fireworks, brandishes gun at Manhattan immigration court

7/20/2026

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Story summary

A man set a fire, ignited fireworks and brandished a gun outside immigration courts at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan at about 8:30 a.m.
Police detained the man and recovered a firearm.
The FBI’s New York Joint Terrorism Task Force, including the NYPD, opened a terrorism investigation.
The building also contains an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office where asylum seekers are detained on the tenth floor, raising safety concerns.

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Story summary

A man set a fire, ignited fireworks and brandished a gun outside immigration courts at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan at about 8:30 a.m.
Police detained the man and recovered a firearm.
The FBI’s New York Joint Terrorism Task Force, including the NYPD, opened a terrorism investigation.
The building also contains an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office where asylum seekers are detained on the tenth floor, raising safety concerns.