ATF Raid on Airport Exec in Ark, 2 Wounded, 3/19/24

[Craig_AR]

Here is the local news article:

Executive director of Little Rock airport injured during shooting with ATF agents​

Today at 2:28 p.m. | Updated March 19, 2024 at 4:41 p.m.

Short version: ATF raid with search warrant at 6:00 a.m. at director's home in west Little Rock. He defended his home, firing at the ATF agents. Director and one ATF agent wounded, both hospitalized. I am told, but cannot confirm, that he holds regular gun sales or shows, so I presume he is a kitchen table FFL as well as a collector. Cannot confirm that presumption. News article says Little Rock Fire Department was at the house with tools to break into a safe.
If more hard news becomes available I will update. I expect Moderators to watch this thread for inappropriate speculation.

 

[Spats McGee]

This will be very interesting to follow.

 

[Jim Watson]

I presume he is a kitchen table FFL

I presume he wasn’t and they were after him for Excessive Wheeling and Dealing. Had a case like that here, but they didn’t SWAT him.

 

[Mk-211]

I'm going with, it's all speculation at this point, until we know more.

 

[Old Dog]

Can't read the news articles, paywall.

I'll speculate: this could turn out to be very interesting. Subject responds as if he thinks it's a home invasion?

 

[Robert]

We have no idea why the raid was conducted so anything at this point is speculation. I'm closing this, for now, until we have more information.

 

[Spats McGee]

As an update, the news has reported that Mr. Malinowski is not expected to survive.

 

[rust collector]

Death has been confirmed. Not many other details available yet. Closing again to avoid speculation. If we have significant information at some future date, this can be reopened.