Senator shares photo of suspect sought in connection with murder of Capitol Police officer
Senator shares photo of suspect sought in connection with murder of Capitol Police officer
tonight, a key focus among federal and local law enforcement agencies preventing a repeat of Wednesday's deadly siege of the U. S Capitol, according to an FBI bulletin obtained by CNN. Armed protests are being planned in Washington, D. C. And all 50 state capitals this weekend through Inauguration Day, officials monitoring online chatter and social media. They're obviously looking at open source things they're going through and and following up in some of these chat rooms and some of these places where extremists tend to lessen the dark corners of the Web. D. C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, concerned about MAWR violent actors coming to Washington in the run up to the inauguration, is urging people not to come into the city on Inauguration Day. Our goals right now are to encourage Americans to participate virtually, uh, and to protect the District of Columbia. From a repeat of the violent insurrection experienced at the Capitol, the Pentagon is bolstering the National Guards presence in the nation's capital, with as many as 15,000 guardsmen to be deployed by Inauguration day. Meanwhile, the dragnet for the perpetrators of Wednesday's siege intensifies. At least 20 people have been rounded up across the country and face federal charges. Some are accused of bringing bombs and other weapons to Capitol Hill. Two men were arrested after photographs showed them wearing body armor and carrying plastic restraining ties inside the Capitol. One man is accused of writing in text messages that he wanted to shoot House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that he'd brought guns and ammunition. One analyst says law enforcement is using sophisticated tools to track down many more suspects. All of the cell phone records, all of the Elektronik exhaust that that's given off by our cell phones, you know, crossing bridges and are easy pass and and license plate readers. And then matching that up with available online information, as well as conducting interviews of these people's friends and circles. Yeah, on new fallout tonight over the breakdowns that led to the overrunning of the capital. Now former Capitol Hill Police Chief Stephen's son, who resigned last week, tells CNN and The Washington Post he was concerned about what was coming in the days before the siege. Son says he asked his bosses, the House and Senate sergeant at arms for permission to request that the National Guard be on close standby, son says they turned him down. Concerned about the optics, Sung said that when the rioting was underway, he pleaded five more times for help, including to the Pentagon. For National Guardsmen to be deployed. Quote, I needed boots on the ground. Immediate assistance right then and there, Helping to form police lines to help secure up the foundation of the United States Capitol building, they were more concerned with the optics.
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Senator shares photo of suspect sought in connection with murder of Capitol Police officer
Sen. Bill Cassidy tweeted a photo Tuesday of a suspect being sought by the FBI in connection with the murder of a Capitol Hill police officer.Cassidy said the FBI shared a photo of the suspect wanted in connection with the murder of fallen Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick.The Capitol Police said in a statement that Sicknick was injured "while physically engaging with protesters."During the struggle, Sicknick, 42, was hit in the head with a fire extinguisher, two law enforcement officials said to the Associated Press.The officials could not discuss the ongoing investigation publicly and spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.The FBI asks anyone who recognizes the man to contact them at 1-800-225-5324 or click here.
Sen. Bill Cassidy tweeted a photo Tuesday of a suspect being sought by the FBI in connection with the murder of a Capitol Hill police officer.
Cassidy said the FBI shared a photo of the suspect wanted in connection with the murder of fallen Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick.
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The Capitol Police said in a statement that Sicknick was injured "while physically engaging with protesters."
During the struggle, Sicknick, 42, was hit in the head with a fire extinguisher, two law enforcement officials said to the Associated Press.
The officials could not discuss the ongoing investigation publicly and spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
The FBI asks anyone who recognizes the man to contact them at 1-800-225-5324 or click