(CNN)A suspect, officials say, attempted to break into an FBI field office in Cincinnati on Thursday. The law enforcement standoff has ended, according to the Clinton County Emergency Management Agency.
Officials have not provided details on how the stalemate ended or the suspect's condition. A standoff followed a chase with the suspect.
Ohio State Highway Patrol spokesperson Lt. said at a press conference that he tried to enter the FBI office of However, the suspect failed and fled the scene.
Ohio police found suspect's vehicle at a northbound rest stop on Interstate 71 about 20 minutes after the violation and attempted to initiate a traffic stop before suspect fled. said Dennis.
"The suspect's vehicle opened fire during the chase," said Dennis. The suspect then exited onto State Route 73 and headed east to Smith Road. So he headed north and finally stopped.
"There was a firefight between the officers on the scene and the suspects," Dennis said, adding that the situation remained confined to a specific area, and that civilians outside of the immediate vicinity had been killed. added that there was no danger to
At the time of the press conference, no officers were injured, Dennis said. He declined to answer questions about whether a suspect had been identified or injured in a confrontation with authorities.
Law enforcement sources later said CNN officials had identified a suspect. said.
The FBI confirmed the incident in a statement, saying "armed individuals attempted to enter" the facility's visitor screening facility.
"After an alarm was triggered and an FBI armed special agent responded, the subject fled north onto Interstate 71," the statement said. "FBI, Ohio Highway Patrol, and local law enforcement partners are at the scene near Wilmington, Ohio, trying to solve this serious case."
Federal Law Enforcement Sources told CNN the suspect is believed to be armed with a nail gun and an AR-15. Another federal law enforcement source with knowledge of the incident told CNN that his FBI facilities around the country are reviewing their security posture in the wake of the incident.
In his CNN-confirmed message on Thursday, FBI Director Chris Wray told FBI employees that "safety and security" is his "current primary concern." thing."
"There has been a lot of commentary this week about the FBI questioning our work and motives," Wray said. “A lot of it comes from outside critics and experts who don’t know what we know and don’t see what we see. Being a professional is a commitment to doing your job professionally and being disciplined every day, and this week is no exception.” In a statement announcing that he had filed a motion to open a search warrant served on ' said. Women in the FBI and Department of Justice are dedicated and patriotic civil servants.
