Two men were arrested in Utah after an “incendiary” device was placed under a news media vehicle in Salt Lake City, officials said Sunday.
Zoom in: Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahmed Nasir, 31, were booked at Salt Lake County Jail on Sunday, records show.
What they’re saying: “FOX 13 News is working closely with law-enforcement and our risk management team, with the safety of our employees as our top priority,” said FOX 13 Station Manager Leona Wood in a statement posted to the outlet’s site.
Representatives for the Salt Lake City Police Department referred Axios for comment to the FBI, which is leading the case.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated with comment from Unified Fire Authority Investigations spokesperson Kelly Bird.
Officials said Sunday that two men were taken into custody in Utah after an “incendiary” device was positioned beneath a news media vehicle in Salt Lake City.
The main picture: According to Fox 13, a Fox News affiliate based in Salt Lake City, officials claim the device that was left beneath a car on Friday was lit but “failed to function,” as media flocked to the Utah state capital to report on the murder of Charlie Kirk, a co-founder of Turning Point USA.
Zoom in: According to records, Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahmed Nasir, 31, were arrested on Sunday at Salt Lake County Jail.
They are charged with possession of explosive devices, weapons of mass destruction, and threat of terrorism, according to the documents.
According to Fox 13, the FBI searched a house in Magna, Salt Lake County, with the assistance of the bomb squads from the Unified Fire Authority Investigations and the Salt Lake City Police Department to make sure there were no other explosive devices nearby.
According to Kelly Bird, a spokesman for the Unified Fire Authority Investigations, the fire department’s bomb technicians were sent in to help with the operation.
In a statement posted on the station’s website, FOX 13 Station Manager Leona Wood stated, “FOX 13 News is working closely with law-enforcement and our risk management team, with the safety of our employees as our top priority.”.
The FBI is spearheading the case, and representatives of the Salt Lake City Police Department referred Axios for comment. Axios was forwarded to the Unified Fire Authority Investigations by the FBI.
An Axios request for comment Sunday evening was not immediately answered by FBI representatives.
Editor’s note: Kelly Bird, a spokesman for Unified Fire Authority Investigations, has added commentary to this article.
