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Ricky Walter Shiffer Jr.

Age : 42

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 08/11/2022

Location : Smith Road near Van Tress Road

City : Chester Township

County : Clinton

State : Ohio

Agency : Federal Bureau of Investigation; Ohio State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police following attempted entry of FBI field office

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/11/2022, at approximately 9:15 a.m., Ricky Walter Shiffer Jr., 42, attempted to breach the visitor screening facility at the FBI's Cincinnati Field Office. After FBI agents confronted him and an alarm was activated, Shiffer fled the scene in a white Ford Crown Victoria.
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers located Shiffer's vehicle on Interstate 71 and attempted to stop it. Shiffer continued driving away while troopers pursued northbound on I-71. During the pursuit, authorities reported that shots were fired from Shiffer's vehicle toward pursuing troopers. The pursuit left the interstate at State Route 73 and continued onto Smith Road near Van Tress Road in Clinton County.
After his vehicle came to a stop, Shiffer exited armed with an AR-15-style rifle and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement. Officers established a perimeter and an hours-long standoff followed. Negotiators attempted to persuade him to surrender, and officers later deployed less-lethal tactics in an effort to take him into custody. At approximately 3:42 p.m., Shiffer raised his rifle toward officers, and multiple law enforcement officers fired, striking him. He died at the scene.
The FBI identified Shiffer as the individual who attempted to breach the Cincinnati field office. Investigators examined his online activity and possible connections to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol as part of the broader federal investigation. Authorities are investigating potential links to far-right extremist groups, including the Proud Boys. The incident occurred amidst heightened threats against federal agents following the Mar-a-Lago raid. FBI's Inspection Division conducted a review of the agent-involved shooting, while the Ohio State Highway Patrol investigated the use of force by state officers.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/2022/08/11/i-71-closed-in-clinton-county-due-to-police-activity-osp-chase/65400231007/
https://abcnews.com/US/suspect-chased-break-fbis-cincinnati-office-police/story?id=88246982
https://www.fox19.com/2022/08/11/man-killed-standoff-after-attempting-break-into-fbi-cincinnati-headquarters/
https://www.13abc.com/2022/08/24/video-i-71-police-chase-aftermath-mans-attempt-break-into-cincinnati-fbi-headquarters/