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FBI opens investigation into possible charges against Pickett
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The FBI has officially opened an investigation on a possible charge of assault on a federal officer against Robert Pickett, the Indiana man who brandished and fired a handgun near the White House Wednesday. A spokesperson for the bureau's Washington field office said, however, no decision has been made yet on what charges will be filed against Pickett. Another federal law enforcement source Thursday acknowledged the charge of assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon was "a strong possibility". Officials said they may have further information later Thursday. A charge of assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison. One official said another charge under consideration is the lesser charge of possession of a handgun without a license. That local District of Columbia statute carries a maximum sentence of five years behind bars. The U.S. Attorney's office said the peculiarities of legal procedures in the nation's capital allow federal and local charges to be filed together and prosecuted in federal court. That raised the possibility that both the assault and possession charges may be filed in U.S. District Court against Pickett. RELATED STORIES: Text of Pickett letter RELATED SITES:
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