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Records: Suspect says he was instructed to shoot at FBI building in Phoenix
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Independent Newsmedia
No one was injured and a suspect is in custody after he allegedly fired at the FBI's Phoenix field office.
FBI spokeswoman Jill McCabe said a man approached the bureau's offices near 7th Street and Deer Valley Drive around 2 p.m. Monday, April 20 and fired at the building and an employee who was exiting.
The shooter did not access the FBI's building or grounds, and there were no reports of anyone injured, Ms. McCabe stated in an email.
Phoenix police officers and FBI agents took the man into custody without incident near Interstate 17 and Durango Street, about 20 miles south of the shooting scene.
He was identified Tuesday as Gabriel Arturo Manzo, 38, of Mesa. He was referred to the United States Attorney’s Office for charges. His initial appearance was Wednesday in federal court.
According to court documents obtained by Independent Newsmedia, Mr. Manzo faces charges of destruction of government property, assault on a federal officer, and discharging a firearm.
Records state a black pickup truck parked at a bus stop across the north side of the FBI building. The driver exited and went up to the security fence, reached through it with a firearm and fired multiple shots at the building, breaking several windows. The FBI believes the damage exceeds $1,000.
After firing at the building, the suspect entered his truck and turned it around. He then re-exited and shot at an FBI Special Agent, who was in his government issued vehicle. In return, the official fired at the suspect vehicle, records state. The suspect then entered his vehicle and fled the area.
Before 2:30 p.m., Phoenix police located the truck and took the driver into custody. Authorities located a .380 caliber pistol and ammunition inside the vehicle, records state.
After his arrest, Mr. Manzo claimed he was instructed by two male individuals to shoot at the FBI building in order to get his three children back from them, records state.
Interstate 17 southbound was closed near the Stack interchange until around 3:50 p.m., according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Anyone with information about the shooting can call the FBI Phoenix Field Office at 623-466-1999.
"We are grateful to our law enforcement partners for their diligence in maintaining public safety," Ms. McCabe stated.
Independent Newsmedia has reached out to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona and Mr. Manzo's listed attorney, who is with the Federal Public Defenders Office.
