Investigators believe the man who set the incendiary devices at ballot boxes in Portland, Oregon, and nearby Vancouver, Washington, had a 'wealth of experience' in metal fabrication and welding, indicating expertise in how the devices were constructed and attached.
The incendiary devices were marked with the message 'Free Gaza,' while a third device placed at a different drop box in Vancouver earlier this month carried the words 'Free Palestine' in addition to 'Free Gaza,' suggesting a possible motive linked to political activism.
Authorities are trying to determine the motive behind the attack, considering whether the suspect held genuine pro-Palestinian views or if he used the messages merely to create confusion about his intent.
Surveillance images captured a Volvo pulling up to a drop box in Portland just before security personnel discovered a fire inside the box. The fire was extinguished quickly thanks to the box's suppression system.
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