PREPARED CITIZEN INTELLIGENCE BRIEF
July 22, 2025 | 0925 CDT
1. Domestic Security & Civil Unrest
Los Angeles, CA – Three LASD deputies killed in a grenade explosion on July 19 while handling unexploded ordnance recovered from a Santa Monica apartment. Confirmed by KTLA and county officials.
Cincinnati, OH – Anthony Kelly was arrested and charged after threatening DHS Sec. Kristi Noem and others via Bluesky posts. A weapon was recovered during the search.
Devens, MA – A truck crash at Shriver Job Corps campus injured 13 after striking a gas main. Cause under investigation.
Colorado/Utah Border – The Deer Creek Fire in San Juan County has been ruled human-caused. A suspect has been identified.
No new active shooter events or significant civil unrest in U.S. cities beyond protest response in Los Angeles and standard activity in the Pacific Northwest.
2. Infrastructure & Grid Alerts
Power Outages
Los Angeles: Over 50,000 affected July 21.
NYC: Subway service interrupted due to outage July 21.
Alaska Airlines – Nationwide IT outage Sunday night grounded all flights. Over 150 cancellations. System failures may cause future disruptions.
3. Extreme Weather & Natural Hazards
Heatwave – Extreme heat across Lower and Mid-Mississippi Valley.
Flash Flood Risk – Southwest, Upper Mississippi Valley, Southeast.
No hurricanes, earthquakes, or wildfires of note beyond Deer Creek Fire (CO/UT border).
4. Border & Immigration
NYC CBP Shooting – Two Dominican nationals with deportation orders arrested for shooting an off-duty CBP officer.
ICE Policy Shift – Plans to arrest illegal residents regardless of criminal history; targeting businesses hiring undocumented workers.
Haitian Deportations – U.S. initiating removal of green card holders linked to Haiti’s Viv Ansanm terrorist group.
5. Church, Mission, & Civilian Safety
No verified global attacks or abductions involving U.S. missionaries, pastors, or civilian volunteers in the last 48 hours.
6. International Flashpoints
Russia–Ukraine –
426 drones and 24 missiles launched overnight July 20–21.
Ukraine intercepted 403 drones; 23 hit targets in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Ivano-Frankivsk.
Casualties: 2 killed, 15 injured.
German Defense Minister: Putin has no interest in peace; using attacks to derail talks.
Syria –
Fragile truce reportedly holding in Suwayda. Islamist factions have withdrawn.
Israeli airstrike likely responsible for July 21 bombing. White House caught off guard.
Gaza –
WHO compound in central Gaza attacked. Limited details; possible terrorist incident.
China–India (Tibet) –
China began constructing the Yarlung Tsangpo Hydroelectric Project (3x size of Three Gorges).
Strategic implications for India: water control + power export = geopolitical leverage.
7. Signals to Monitor
Ongoing ICE raids and workplace crackdowns
Electrical grid stress across the Southern U.S.
Increased foreign espionage arrests (see Chenguang Gong, SoCal)
China’s massive new dam project may trigger India-China water security friction
Hybrid Russian influence ops increasing in Germany
8. Preparedness Action Items
Top off fuel, batteries, and water in heatwave zones
Monitor travel disruptions – check Alaska Airlines for rebooking if affected
Stay alert for ICE enforcement zones and avoid illegal gatherings
9. Preparedness Focus of the Day
Watch for water vulnerabilities. Ransomware is increasingly targeting water systems. Keep stored water for 72+ hours of household needs.
Analyst Insight
This cycle reflects a pattern of strained systems and intentional disruption. Russia’s air blitz, ICE policy shifts, cyberattacks on infrastructure, and domestic unrest incidents show how layered threats can converge quickly. Stay situationally aware…especially around heat, grid reliability, and mission-critical utilities.
Stay safe. Be dangerous.