Reports: Incendiary Device Thrown at Atlanta ICE Office

Marcus Bell · 2026-10-21T18:20:37.187Z

Attacking a federal building with an incendiary device is reckless and could have hurt people working there.

11 sourcesUpdated Oct 21, 20261 min read

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The FBI and Atlanta police are investigating after a Molotov cocktail-style incendiary device was thrown at the downtown Atlanta federal building housing ICE headquarters and an immigration court Tuesday night. Reports differ on the time and whether the building sustained minor damage, but authorities and media reports say no one was injured and no fire broke out. Investigators collected evidence and are following leads; no arrests, suspects or claims of responsibility have been reported.

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