The Department of Homeland Security announced that the recent shooting of police officers in Pennsylvania was a terror attack.
Harrisburg authorities are asking the public for any information they may have on Ahmed Aminamin El-Mofty, 51.
El-Mofty was a native of Egypt.
He entered the United States as a result of the family-based immigrant visa program, which is also known as chain migration.
On Friday, El-Mofty shot at a Capitol police officers at 3rd and Walnut Streets and then fired several shots at a Pennsylvania State Trooper at Fifth and Strawberry Streets, slightly wounding her.
Later, with two handguns, he fired shots at officers at 17th and Mulberry Streets.
Officers returned fire, killing him.
El-Mofty has spent time in both Dauphin and Cumberland counties and recently visited a country the Middle East.
Dauphin County DA Ed Marsico asked anyone with info to call 911 or submit a tip.
