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ABC News
4 days ago
- General
- ABC News
FBI treating Boulder attack as 'terror related'
Isabella Higgins: The FBI is investigating an attack in Boulder in the US state of Colorado as an act of terror. Multiple people have been injured, some seriously. It's believed the attack took place during a Jewish community run event. A suspect is in custody. North America correspondent Carrington Clarke has more details. Carrington, we've just heard from the Boulder police. What can you tell us? Carrington Clarke: Yeah, so the first reports we really had about this were actually from the FBI Director Kash Patel, who very quickly took to social media to say that they were investigating a targeted terror attack in Boulder, Colorado. We've subsequently heard from the local investigators, the local police, and they said that they had not yet determined a motive for this attack, but that they had responded to reports of a person with a weapon who was setting people on fire. And there is quite terrifying, horrifying vision now on social media, which does seem to indicate that this was a targeted attack. But again, it is still very early in this investigation. But this is what we heard from the local police chief, Stephen Redfearn. Stephen Redfearn: The initial callers indicated that there was a man with a weapon and that people were being set on fire. The initial response by our officers, we were on scene very quickly. When we arrived, we encountered multiple victims that were injured with injuries consistent with burns and other injuries. While our officers and paramedics and fire department personnel got those victims quickly to the hospital, our officers were pointed out, a suspect was pointed out to our officers on the scene. Our officers immediately encountered that suspect who was taken into custody without incident. Carrington Clarke: So that was the local police chief. Now part of the reason perhaps that the FBI was so quick to talk publicly about this being a targeted terror attack is because there was a march taking place, which is a semi-regular march in support of the hostages still held in Gaza. And here, even in Washington, D.C., we've had the recent attack on two Israeli embassy workers who were both shot dead by a man that was then videoed saying, free Palestine. So there is obviously great concern within the community about a rise in political violence. And this does seem to be another awful example of politically motivated violence taking place here in the United States. Isabella Higgins: North America correspondent, Carrington Clarke, reporting there.
ABC News
29-04-2025
- Politics
- ABC News
AUDIO: Trump's shadow looms large as Canadians vote
Sabra Lane: Donald Trump's a factor in Canada's general election. His tariffs and musings about annexing the nation have become key issues and have changed the course of the race. Just a few months ago, pundits had written off the Liberals, but under new leader Mark Carney, the party might just win against conservatives under Pierre Polliev. Carrington Clarke reports from Ottawa. Carrington Clarke: At polling stations across the country, Canadians are exercising their democratic muscle. Here in the capital Ottawa, many think the future of their nation is on the line. Ottawa voter: The thing I'm most worried about this election is, is Canada going to remain a free country? You know, independent of like US domination? Ottawa voter 2: I voted Liberal because I think right now we need an economist. Ottawa voter 3: It's important to have a leader that's not going to back down. We don't want to be the 51st state. None of us want that. Carrington Clarke: The threat is United States President Donald Trump, who's loomed large over this election. Even today, he took to social media to encourage Canadians to elect someone to turn Canada into the 51st state of America. It was unclear exactly who that was. Some might excuse the comments as simple trolling, but Trump's willingness to hurt the Canadian economy with tariffs and threats to cut military ties has shaken this country. Liberal Party leader Prime Minister Mark Carney has made confronting Donald Trump a key part of his messaging. Mark Carney: Our old relationship with the United States is over. Unfortunately. And America's leadership, America's leadership of the global economy is over. And this, this is a tragedy. This is still in play, but it is a tragedy. It is also our new reality. We have to recognise it. Carrington Clarke: Polls suggest it's been working. Last year, the Liberals were trailing the conservative opposition by double digits. Then Trump took back the White House and started slinging insults at America's northern neighbour. Former central banker Mark Carney took over the top job from former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last month and is now favourite to keep it. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has tried to keep the focus on local issues, including the cost of living, immigration and housing. Pierre Poilievre: We are voting for change because we love this country and we want every single person to have the promise of Canada that anyone who works hard can have a great life in a beautiful, affordable home on a safe street under our proud flag. Carrington Clarke: But today he fired back at Trump's post, telling the US president to stay out of the Canadian election. But even before the social media post, Donald Trump was centre stage for this election and may prove to be the deciding factor. This is Carrington Clarke in Ottawa reporting for AM.
