Person Of Interest Identified And In Custody In Relation To Suspicious Device Incident At Pickens County Courthouse

(Seneca, SC)—-A person of interest has been identified by the Joint Terrorism Task Force and the FBI in regards to continuing investigation into suspicious devices that were placed and eventually detonated Sunday at the Pickens County Courthouse.

According to a press release from Pickens Chief of Police Travis Riggs, the individual identified is currently in custody and cooperating with local, state and federal law enforcement officials.

Besides the city of Pickens Police Department, other agencies that have participated in the investigation include the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the FBI, the Joint Terrorism Task Force, the city of Pickens Fire Department, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office and the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office.