They participated in the murderous assault on Capitol Hill and the FBI wants them at all costs.
On its website and on social media, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation released new videos of suspects involved in the attack on Capitol Hill, the day Congress was preparing to certify Joe Biden's election victory. presidential elections, January 6, 2020.
This time, it is the images of the ten people considered to be “the most violent” towards the police during the assault which are relayed.
“On these videos, we see these individuals committing heinous crimes against those who have dedicated their lives to protecting the American people,” explains Steven D'Antuono, deputy director in charge of the FBI office in Washington.
Gas masks torn off, violent blows, shoving… The images show the suspects physically attacking the police responsible for ensuring the security of the Capitol.
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To find them, the FBI relies on videos from surveillance cameras, police officers but also on amateur videos.
Help from the public is therefore central to this investigation and the FBI is counting on the help of American citizens for the identification of suspects.
“We thank the members of the public who have already provided invaluable assistance in these investigations, greeted Steven D'Antuono, explaining that he had received hundreds of thousands of information from the population.
We know it is a difficult decision to report information about family, friends or colleagues, but it is the right thing to do and the FBI continues to need your help in identifying these suspects.
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To date, more than 300 people have been arrested by the FBI for their participation in the assault on Capitol Hill.
Among them, 65 are accused of assaulting the police.
Photos of 250 unidentified suspects are still online on the FBI website.
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The most wanted suspect remains, at this stage, the Capitol bomber.
An individual is suspected of having planted a homemade bomb near the building on January 5, the day before the protests.
It never exploded.
The FBI offers a reward of 100,000 dollars for any information that could lead to his arrest.
Accused of inciting his supporters to insurgency and thus provoking the invasion of the Capitol, former US President Donald Trump was finally acquitted by the Senate during his impeachment trial in mid-February.