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Maryam Khanum

Bomb Threat Against Los Angeles City Hall Traced to Top Public Safety Official: FBI

Capt. Christopher Zine, left, Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Brian K. Williams, Mayor Karen Bass and LAPD Chief Michel Moore at LAPD Police Academy on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA. (Credit: Irfan Khan/Getty Images)

Los Angeles' Deputy Mayor of Public Safety has been placed on administrative leave after a bomb threat made against City Hall earlier this year was traced back to him, officials say.

Mayor Karen Bass office made the announcement about Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Brian Williams on Wednesday afternoon. On Tuesday, Mayor Bass' office was notified by the FBI that Williams was involved in an investigation being conducted by the Bureau, and that his home was searched, reported ABC 7.

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