FBI investigating 'targeted terror attack' in Boulder, Colorado
US police officers and agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are responding to an incident in Boulder, Colorado that the FBI described as a "targeted terror attack".
"Our agents and local law enforcement are on the scene already, and we will share updates as more information becomes available," FBI director Kash Patel posted on social media on Sunday local time.
The Boulder Police Department said it was evacuating several blocks of a popular pedestrian mall area, saying there were "several victims" in the attack without providing further details.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis said in a statement that he was "closely monitoring" the situation, adding that "hate-filled acts of any kind are unacceptable."
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