Two men are in custody after an incendiary device was found under a vehicle belonging to KSTU, a local Fox News TV station in Utah. The device “had been lit but failed to function as designed,” according to court records as reported by news station KUTV.
The device was discovered in Salt Lake City on Friday, September 12, two days after the assassination of political figure, Charlie Kirk, which happened about 45 minutes south of the Utah capital. “Due to the nature of the device and its placement, this incident constituted a significant threat to public safety,” according to an affidavit of probable cause.
The KUTV report said two suspects were arrested after FBI agents and local bomb squads converged on a home in Magna, Utah. Additional explosives, along with firearms, illegal narcotics and other paraphernalia, were found in the home, according to court records. Anti-Trump signs on display outside the home.
“FOX 13 News is working closely with law-enforcement and our risk management team, with the safety of our employees as our top priority,” the station confirmed in a statement.