The FBI released new videos on Tuesday that, according to investigators, show the person suspected of planting two tubular bombs the night before the January riot on Capitol Hill.
“These tubular bombs were viable devices that could have been detonated, resulting in injury or death. We need help from the public to identify the individual responsible for placing these tubular bombs, to ensure that they will not harm themselves or anyone else. person, “said Steven D. ‘Antuono, the assistant director in charge of the FBI’s field office in Washington, DC.
The FBI said the bombs were planted between 7:30 pm and 8:30 pm ET, Jan. 5, outside the national offices of the Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee. Both are located just a few blocks from the Capitol.
Videos made public last month showed the person believed to be the suspect walking around the neighborhood, wearing a gray sweatshirt, mask and carrying a backpack. The FBI said the suspect also wore distinctive shoes – Nike Air Max Speed Turf sneakers with black, gray and yellow accents.
The recently released videos show the suspect walking on the sidewalk a few blocks from the Capitol, stopping to put his backpack on the floor before starting to walk again. Other scenes show the person sitting on a park bench and walking down an alley.
The researchers said that both devices appeared fully functional, made of a metal tube an inch in diameter, containing homemade black powder, with a common timer connected. They did not fire.
The discovery of the devices removed dozens of police from their usual outposts about 90 minutes before protesters invaded the Capitol. Steven Sund, the former Capitol Police chief, said he believed the bombs were planted as a diversionary tactic.
In releasing the video, the FBI said the agents expected someone to recognize the suspect’s gait, body language or other mannerisms. Agents said the suspect may also have taken something from a vehicle parked a few blocks from the Capitol between 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm ET January 5.
The FBI is offering a $ 100,000 reward for information that leads to the suspect’s identification.
