An eyewitness captured video of the moment an individual ran up and set a fire outside of 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan on the morning of Monday, July 20.<\/p>\n
The witness, who asked to stay anonymous, told Storyful that she started filming after she heard what sounded like shots and saw a person with a cart and smoke outside the window.<\/p>\n
Video here shows the fiery scene outside the New York Federal Building at 26 Federal Plaza, which is where the city’s US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office is located.<\/p>\n
In the footage, an individual can be seen throwing some kind of accelerant, lighting it, then being apprehended by officials.<\/p>\n
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) described<\/a> the individual as an “anti-ICE rioter” who launched fireworks outside the building and poured what they believe to be gasoline on the steps of the entrance before setting the blaze.<\/p>\n An “FPS Protective Security Officer swiftly tackled and detained the agitator, sustaining minor injuries during the incident,” DHS said<\/a>. “Officers quickly recovered the individual’s bag, which contained what appeared to be two pellet guns and a manifesto.”<\/p>\n FBI Director Kash Patel said<\/a> the individual was taken into custody and the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) is investigating.<\/p>\n