Event Brief
D.C. pipe bomb suspect hit with 2 new charges
Filed: Apr 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Brian Cole Jr. faces charges of using weapons of mass destruction and terrorism while armed.
WHO: Brian Cole Jr.
WHAT: faces new charges of attempting to use weapons of mass destruction and committing an act of terrorism while armed
WHEN: Apr 15, 2026 at 11:39 AM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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