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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Are We Supposed To Be Surprised That A Muslim Attacked A Police Officer In The Flint, Michigan Airport?

A police officer was stabbed multiple times at an airport in Flint, Michigan by a suspect who shouted “Allahu Akbar,” NBC News reported.

The officer, Jeff Neville, was initially listed in critical condition, but his condition was later upgraded to stable condition. The stabbing is now being considered a possible terrorist attack, according to NBC News investigative reporter, Tom Winter.

However, while not ruling it out, the FBI said in a statement that it was too early in the investigation to determine whether the attack was terrorism.

The suspect has not yet been identified. The officer was on duty at the time, according to the Flint Journal.

The attack, which occurred on June 21, is still under investigation. It comes as a series of ISIS-fueled terrorist attacks have raised fears across Europe. The day before, a suicide bombing was foiled in Brussels, Belgium.

Here’s what you need to know:

1. The Officer Is in Critical Condition After Being Stabbed in the Neck

According to KJRH, the suspect stabbed the officer in the neck, leaving him in critical condition initially.

The Flint Journal reported that a witness “saw a man detained near a knife and an officer on his knees and bleeding from the neck.” The officer was described as an “honorable man” who was a lieutenant, according to Flint Journal.

“The cop was on his hands and knees bleeding from his neck,” Ken Brown, who was dropping his daughter off at the airport, told the newspaper. “I said they need to get him a towel.”

This morning, law enforcement officers from a number of organizations, including the FBI’s office in Flint, Michigan, responded to Flint’s Bishop International Airport after receiving the report of a stabbing of an airport police officer who is presently considered to be in stable condition.

The suspect was taken into custody at the airport and is currently being questioned by law enforcement officers.

The FBI, with our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners, is jointly investigating this incident to determine the nature and motive for the attack. We are aware of reports that the attacker made statements immediately prior to or while attacking the officer, but it is too early to determine the nature of these alleged statements or whether or not this was an act of terrorism.

Based on the information that we have at this time, we believe this to be an isolated incident. We currently have no specific, credible information that there is a threat to the Flint community.

Fox News also reported that the attack is being investigated for possible connections to terror, although that has not been definitively determined.

3. The Airport Was Evacuated

Bishop International Airport released a statement on Facebook. It read, “Attention: there has been an incident at the airport. An airport police officer has been injured. All passengers are safe and are being evacuated at this time. Please check with your airline for potential cancellations or delays. We will release more information as we have it.”

“A law enforcement official said the stabbing appears to have targeted law enforcement,” reported CNN.

According to ABC News, a witness described the suspect as having “a husky build and a ‘blank’ look on his face.”

5. The FBI Has Taken Over the Investigation

The FBI is in charge of the investigation. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder said on Twitter, “As we wait to learn more about the incident at Bishop Airport, please keep the attacked officer in your thoughts & prayers.”

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