US agents investigate report incendiary device thrown at ICE office in Atlanta

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 11:25 PM

Oct 20 (Reuters) – US federal agents are investigating reports that an incendiary device was thrown at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday night.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) personnel and evidence response technicians are on site collecting evidence, the agency’s Atlanta public affairs department said in an emailed statement.

“There is no known threat to public safety at this time. The investigation is ongoing, and no further details are currently available,” the statement said.

(Reporting by Rhea Rose Abraham in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)


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