A man threw an improvised incendiary device toward a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Atlanta on the evening of October 20, 2026, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
At approximately 9:00 p.m. EST, the suspect threw a bottle later identified as an improvised incendiary device at the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Field Office. The device became caught on the top of the perimeter fence and did not reach the building.
An Atlanta Police Department officer who observed the incident chased the suspect on foot. The subject fled the scene.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Atlanta Police Department are actively investigating the incident. According to DHS, ICE officers have experienced a more than 1,600% increase in assaults.