The FBI released this image, which includes a size chart showing the height of the alleged pipe bomber (5 feet 7 inches).
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The FBI has released new details about the person who planted pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the U.S. Capitol riot nearly four years ago, in hopes of solving a long-standing mystery.
FBI officials are still working to identify the person who placed the devices that did not explode on the night of January 5, 2021, near the headquarters of the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee. Authorities say they have conducted 1,000 interviews. We reviewed 39,000 video files and scoured around 600 tips. but, bomber suspect Despite a $500,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect, the truth remains elusive.
For the first time, they published an estimate of the person’s height (approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall), New footage of the person who planted the bomb at the DNC.
“This incident involved an unknown person putting pipe bombs that could have killed someone, not just near the Democratic-Republican National Committee headquarters, but in neighborhoods, places where people live, places where people work. “We installed two of them,” said Assistant Attorney General David Sandberg. The director of the FBI’s Washington field office said in an interview this week. “This is something that the FBI cannot let go of. We cannot stop cases in any town or city in America where someone has placed explosive devices in a neighborhood.”
The alleged bomber was difficult for law enforcement to spot because he wore a medical mask and wore discreet clothing, including a gray hooded sweatshirt and black gloves. One of the few features of their attire on this day is their shoes. Black and light gray Nike Air Max sneakers with yellow logo. According to the FBI, only about 25,000 pairs of these shoes had been sold at the time of the Capitol riot in early 2021.
An animation of the type of shoes worn by the suspect who planted the pipe bomb.
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Before determining a motive, authorities said they needed to identify those involved and assess the strength of the connection to efforts to delay the certification of the 2020 election in Congress the next day. .
“We’re confident there are still people out there who know something,” Sandberg said. “And over the course of four years, loyalties may change. Relationships may change. People may find that things that seem less important to them are actually You may realize that it could be used for
They ask you to share tips by phone at 1-800-CALL-FBI or online at: tips.fbi.gov. The FBI says that information may be shared anonymously.
Other notorious bombings took years to solve. Eric Rudolph The person who planted the bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics venuehe evaded investigators until his arrest in 2003.
unabomber Ted Kaczynski instilled fear for nearly 20 years That is until his brother noticed some of his anonymous posts and reported them to the authorities. Mr. Kaczynski admitted to the criminal charges and committed suicide in federal prison in 2023.
Sandberg, a current FBI official, said the bureau has a long memory and a long reach.
