FBI releases photos of people suspected of beating a DC officer and planting pipe bombs during unrest in Capitol

FBI releases photos of people suspected of beating a DC officer and planting pipe bombs during unrest in Capitol

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The FBI on Sunday released images of seven people suspected of beating a Washington, DC police officer during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and of a person who told authorities they had dropped pipe bombs on Democratic and Republican national headquarters.

The office published photos of seven individuals wanted by the FBI in connection with the assault of Mike Fanone, a Metropolitan Police Officer (MPD), who during the pro-President TrumpDonald Trump Facebook bans ads for armaments temporarily after Capitol riots Sasse, in a fiery open, says QAnon destroys GOP Article 230 worked after the uprising, but not before: How to regulate social media MORE riots at the Capitol.

“The FBI is seeking the public’s help in identifying these individuals involved in the assault of DC Metropolitan Police Officer Mike Fanone,” reads the statement accompanying the photos.

There are apparently seven men in the crowd pointing to the photos, and the FBI has asked anyone who recognizes the individuals or has information to report it by phone or by phone. his tip site for the riots.

The FBI also announced that it is offers a reward of $ 50,000 to anyone who provides information on January 6 near the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters “information leading to the location, arrest and conviction of the person (s) responsible for placing suspected pipe bombs “. .

The released photos show a person in a gray sweatshirt with hood wearing a backpack and wearing a mask.

The bureau noted in a release that “several” law enforcement agencies were told of a suspected pipe bomb at the RNC around 1 p.m. About 15 minutes later, reports of a second pipe bomb came near the DNC headquarters.

DC police later confirmed on January 6 that the pipe bombs found during the afternoon near the DNC and RNC headquarters.

The FBI was identifying those involved in illegal activities on January 6 when a pro-presidential Trump crowd stormed the Capitol building, killing five people.

The rioters tried to stop Congress from ratifying the president-elect Joe BidenJoe Biden Missouri woman seen with Pelosi sign charged in connection with Capitol riots Facebook bans ads for weapons accessories temporarily after Capitol riots Sasse, in hot action, says QAnon destroys GOP MORE‘s Electoral College, which lawmakers eventually did hours after the disruption.

Fanone, an MPD drug official, told CNN that he was drawn into a crowd during the chaos and was Tasered. The crowd took his equipment, extra ammunition, police radio and license plate, and several shouted “Kill him with his own gun.” ‘

‘The other option I thought of was trying to appeal to someone’s humanity. And I just remember screaming that I had kids. And it seemed to work, “he told the network.

According to the Justice Department, more than 60 people have been charged with crimes at the Capitol, including Lonnie Coffman, who was arrested just because police were investigating the pipe bombs and noticed one of the guns in his vehicle, according to court documents. Officials do not believe Coffman is responsible for the planted pipe bombs.

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