KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is investigating a "firebombing" at a Tesla collision center in Lenexa that occurred on April 3.
Just after 1 a.m., surveillance footage captured a vehicle parked on the shoulder of Interstate 435 near the back parking lot of the Tesla collision center, located at 15125 West 101st Terrace in Lenexa.
You can watch the surveillance footage in the video player below.
Officials said the suspect exited the vehicle, threw two lit Molotov cocktails at the back of the collision center, and left in the same vehicle.
Investigators determined the fire was an intentional act of arson and are now seeking public assistance to identify the suspect and advance the investigation.
“This was a calculated attack that could have caused significant harm,” ATF Kansas City Special Agent in Charge Bernard Hansen said in a press release. “We’re working closely with our partners at the FBI and Lenexa Police to identify the individual responsible, and we need the public’s help. If you saw something or know something—even if it seems minor—now is the time to speak up.”
ATF is working with the FBI Kansas City Field Office and the Lenexa Police Department on this case.
Anyone with information can contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324).
ATF is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information related to the incident.
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