A gunman tried to break into the FBI offices in Cincinnati in the northern United States on Thursday before leading a manhunt with police who held him at gunpoint in the mid-afternoon.

The FBI, the US federal police, said in a press release that an armed person had tried to “break and enter” its offices in Cincinnati, Ohio, early Thursday morning.

FBI raid on Donald Trump’s home

The events came as a spectacular FBI raid of Donald Trump’s home on Monday angered the country’s far-right circles, though there was no indication the two events were linked.

“The alarm went off and armed FBI agents arrived, and the suspect fled,” federal police said.

According to local media, the man used a nail gun and brandished an AR-15 semi-automatic weapon before fleeing by car.

car chase

A police spokesman said the officers were in pursuit.

“Once the vehicle came to a stop, there was an exchange of gunfire between the officers and the suspect,” he said. “The event is still ongoing.”

FBI Director Christopher Wray announced Wednesday that the FBI had received threats after the search of Donald Trump’s home, calling them “deplorable and dangerous.”

“Violence against law enforcement is not the answer, whatever your problem,” he added.