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Man with airsoft guns lit fireworks by NYC immigration court: MS NOW
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Key Points:
- A man described as an anti-ICE activist was arrested after setting off fireworks and brandishing two airsoft rifles outside an immigration court building in lower Manhattan, injuring two people and prompting a federal investigation.
- The individual ignited fireworks placed in a shopping cart doused with an accelerant and threatened pedestrians with the airsoft rifles, which shoot plastic pellets.
- The FBI's New York Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the incident involving an incendiary device outside 26 Federal Plaza, home to a U.S. ICE field office.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the act as "deeply disturbing," expressed relief that no one was seriously hurt, and pledged support for the ongoing investigation.
- Authorities continue to emphasize public safety and accountability in response to the threat posed by the suspect's actions.
