Federal authorities arrested two men in Utah after an alleged attempt to ignite an explosive device beneath a media vehicle, prompting an immediate FBI investigation.
The alleged attack came just days after the assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, less than an hour from the suspects’ residence.
The incident occurred Friday when an “incendiary device” was reportedly planted under a Fox 13 Salt Lake City vehicle.
The car was parked underneath an occupied building at the time.
Police stated the device was lit but failed to ignite.
The suspects, identified as Adeeb Nasir, 58, and Adil Justice Ahme Nasir, 31, were arrested on Sunday.
Authorities raided their residence in Magna, Utah, less than an hour from Utah Valley University, where Kirk was assassinated last Wednesday.
Federal agents quickly linked the attempted bombing to the Nasirs.
The FBI took charge as soon as the device was confirmed to be a genuine threat in a public setting.
Within two days, investigators traced evidence back to the suspects.
A search warrant allowed agents to comb through the suspects’ home, according to New York Post reporting. Inside, they recovered mock explosive devices, illicit drugs, components used to assemble devices and two firearms.