Crime & Safety
Homeland Security Warns Of Extremist Violence Over 4th Of July
The federal agency said the holiday and relaxation of COVID-19 orders could prompt acts of domestic terror and other violence.
WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Homeland Security is on high alert after it issued a bulletin warning of possible domestic terror and mass shootings over the 4th of July holiday and throughout the remaining weeks of summer, according to an ABC News report.
The bulletin obtained by ABC News warns that "violent extremists might seek to exploit easing COVID-19 restrictions, increased access to mass gatherings, and possible changes in levels of violence" to target communities or events with little to no warning.
Homeland Security did not identify a specific threat; however, the agency's message comes as pandemic emergency orders are set to expire in 34 U.S. states.
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