In a startling incident captured on video this morning, an armed individual set off an explosion outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan, home to New York’s ICE field office, immigration courts, and other federal agencies. Eyewitness footage shows a massive plume of smoke billowing from the scene around 8:30 AM, with federal agents and NYPD rushing out, guns drawn, as the sidewalk was quickly shut down and the building evacuated.
NOW: Moment of EXPLOSION that went off outside of the 26 Federal Plaza in NYC around 8:30am this morning, with Immigration agents and FBI Rushing out guns drawn and FPS apprehending the suspect. Sidewalk has been shut down and building evacuated.
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) July 20, 2026
NYPD on scene confirmed it was… pic.twitter.com/HcGg0Unj2a
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... a shooting and explosive device, suspect is apprehended. Video by Cristina Panagi | Licensing @FreedomNTV
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FBI statement to @FoxNews:
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) July 20, 2026
"This morning an individual deployed an incendiary device outside of 26 Federal Plaza. The individual has been taken into custody and the FBI New York Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the incident."
NYPD tells FOX there was a "found… https://t.co/bUdDbryRxC
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... firearm" in relation to this event, but couldn't confirm if it was found on the suspect.
This is developing; we'll keep you posted.
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