Ricky Walter Shiffer, the man accused of breaking into an FBI office in Cincinnati, was fatally shot in a Clinton County cornfield on Thursday, Aug. 11, according to FBI and State officials. Ohio Highway State Patrol.
Shiffer, who made an effort to get past FBI field office security on Thursday, fired a nail gun at officers and displayed a weapon before fleeing.
According to multiple sources, Shiffer praised the attack on the United States Capitol complex on January 6 and claimed he participated in it, despite the fact that he was never arrested for an offense related to this.
Prior to Thursday’s incident, Shiffer reportedly criticized the FBI’s raid on Trump’s home and posted numerous calls to action on Truth Social, a social media platform founded by Trump.
Gunman, Ricky Walter Shiffer killed by police
An In-Depth Look at the Ricky Walter Shiffer Incident
Shiffer allegedly attempted to enter the FBI’s field office screening area in Cincinnati around 9 a.m. Thursday, officials said. He was seen carrying an AR-15 rifle and a nail gun while also wearing a bulletproof vest.
Then, driving a Ford Crown Victoria, he took off towards Interstate 71. The State Highway Patrol says shots were fired from his car, and he was being chased on 1-71 before descend onto State Route 73 and stop at Smith Road, where he engaged police in gunfire.
Officials used non-lethal tactics to try to deter Shiffer and negotiate with him during the ensuing six-hour standoff. He nevertheless resisted and was finally killed around 3:45 p.m.
According to reports, Clinton County Emergency Management issued a lockdown order for all buildings within a mile of the scene and ordered all occupants to stay indoors.
Previous charges against Shiffer
Ricky Walter Shiffer received two tickets in Franklin County, Ohio in 2013: one for speeding and the other for failing to obey a stop sign.
Citations from there placed it at the 500 block of Chilcote Avenue in the University District and at the 700 block of Sullivant Avenue in Franklinton.
Ricky Fisher’s profile was identified by the username @rickywshifferjr in screenshots from a personal account on Donald Trump’s Truth Social social networking app.
