FBI, Washington Police Call for Help to Arrest Those Who Attacked the Capitol

A day after supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol, the FBI and Washington DC police are looking for the culprits. On Thursday, the two forces issued alerts with photos of the invaders and asked for help in identifying them.

The FBI Washington Field Office posted on its official Twitter account that it was looking for information to “help identify those who actively incite violence in Washington DC.” To receive any kind of information on this subject, he has put a form online.

But further on, it was the Washington DC Metropolitan Police who published on their official page and on social networks a file with a series of screenshots and photos which were taken this Wednesday in the assault.

With the sign “wanted” appear the leaders of the revolt, who were shown in front of the cameras without problem. Among them is Jake Angeli, an actor from Arizona, who led the way with a fur hat and horns.

The police department warned that he would give “up to $ 1,000 to those providing identifying informationTo these people. In turn, he asks that “anyone who can identify these people or who has knowledge of any of these incidents should not take any action, but should call the police.

Events unfolded in the U.S. capital on Wednesday afternoon when protesters supporting the Trump administration entered Capitol Hill in an attempt to stop Congress, which was trying to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the election last November. .

In the attack on the building, there were four deaths. In addition, at least 14 police officers were injured, local authorities said at the end of the day on Wednesday, who also reported at least 52 arrests, including around 30 for violations of the curfew imposed by the mayor of Washington. from 6 p.m.

In addition, authorities found and deactivated two homemade bombs near the headquarters of the national committees (secretariats) of the Democratic and Republican parties (DNC and RNC, respectively). They also found a vehicle on the Capitol grounds where there was a rifle and up to ten Molotov cocktails, the channel reported. CNN.

Authorities in Washington initially reported the death of a woman, who died as a result of the Capitol Police shooting. At night, they provided details of the circumstances in which he died and, in addition, updated the death toll.

Demonstrations by ultra-nationalist and supremacist armed groups increased throughout the day and approached the Capitol, until after several struggles with the police, they managed to break down the security fence and completely resume the steps and the entrance to the seat of power. Legislative.

Then, the images that have traveled the world, with several demonstrators in the offices, bullfights, beatings and deaths in the same building.

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