The suspect in the death of a Capitol police officer described himself on Facebook as a follower of Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam, who repeatedly promoted anti-Semitism.
The suspect, Noah R. Green, 25, was identified by two police officers and a Congressional official. He was from Indiana and died after being shot by the Capitol Police.
On Facebook, Green posted speeches and articles written by Farrakhan and Elijah Muhammad, who led the Nation of Islam from 1934 to 1975, which discussed America’s decline. Two police officers confirmed that the Facebook page, which was taken down on Friday, belonged to Green.
Mr. Green posted on Facebook about his personal struggles, especially during the pandemic.
“To be honest, the past few years have been difficult and the past few months have been more difficult,” he wrote. “I was tested in some of the biggest and most unimaginable tests of my life. I am currently unemployed after I quit my job, partly due to distress. “
He also spoke on Facebook about the “end times” and the antichrist. On March 17, he posted a photo of a donation he had made to the Nation of Islam chapter in Norfolk, Virginia, along with a video of a Farrakhan speech entitled “The Divine Destruction of America”
Later that day, he encouraged his friends to join him in studying the teachings of Mr. Farrakhan and Mr. Muhammad.
Mr. Green was born in West Virginia, attended high school in Virginia, then enrolled at Glenville State College, where he played football before transferring to Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. He played defensive on the football team Christopher Newport and graduated in 2019 with a degree in finance.
In December 2020, he petitioned to change his name to Noah Zaeem Muhammad, but did not attend the hearing in Indianapolis last Tuesday.
The Nation of Islam is a black nationalist movement that has advocated African-American self-reliance.