Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who detonated an explosive device outside the Alabama Attorney General’s Office on February 24th. is presenting.
Ivey announced the reward on Monday, days after the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) released images and videos of a person of interest related to the explosion. The footage shows a person wearing black clothing, a hat and a mask covering his face.
@GovernorKayIvey Her office announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individuals responsible for the explosives detonated at the AG’s office.
Call 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit: https://t.co/CcoirJBGOL. pic.twitter.com/cZ0Sd2vK9D
— Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (@ALEAprotects) March 4, 2024
According to ALEA, an explosive device detonated outside Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office in downtown Montgomery at approximately 3:42 a.m. on February 24 near the intersection of Washington Avenue and South Bainbridge Street. .
Special agents responding to a report of a “suspicious package” found the explosives around 8:19 a.m. Monday and confirmed that they had detonated on Saturday.
“No injuries or damage to nearby buildings were reported. No further information is available as the investigation continues,” ALEA said. Said This was announced in a press release on February 27th.
WATCH: Video shows person of interest in explosion outside Alabama AG’s office:
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ALEA, along with FBI Mobile and the Alabama Attorney General’s Office, is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit information online at: www.fbi.govalabamaageexplosion.
The outburst came a day after Marshall announced that the state will not use a recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling to prosecute families seeking in vitro fertilization (IVF) or IVF providers.
“[Marshall] “We do not intend to use the recent Alabama Supreme Court decision as a basis for prosecuting IVF families or providers,” said Katherine Robertson, chief counsel for the agency. Said In a statement.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall speaks with media members outside the Supreme Court at the Washington State Capitol on October 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semanski)
Asked whether the incident was related to Marshall’s stance on IVF, Amanda Priest, a spokeswoman for Marshall’s office, said: Said CNN said the media “should not jump to conclusions on certain issues.”
In February, the state Supreme Court control Frozen embryos are considered fetuses under state law, and anyone who destroys them can be held liable under the state’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act.
The ruling raises complex legal and ethical questions, and Democrats and Republicans are rushing to introduce legislation to protect in vitro fertilization in the state. At least three clinics in Alabama paused Post-judgment IVF services.
Katherine Hamilton is a political reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her at @thekat_Hamilton.
