The FBI has shared new surveillance footage on X that reveals more details about a suspect who planted a pipe bomb near the Democratic and Republican National Committee offices on January 5, 2021. They have also reinstated a $500,000 reward for information leading to his capture.
In a message posted on X, the FBI stated, “We are offering a $500,000 reward for information that helps identify the individual who placed pipe bombs at the DNC and RNC offices on January 5, 2021.”
They added, “As part of our ongoing investigation, we’re releasing updated video of the suspect, which includes previously unreleased footage, higher-quality video, and longer clips of the suspect.”
The newly revealed footage tracks the suspect’s actions the night before the Capitol riot, showing him, with a backpack, as he planted bombs outside both party headquarters between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. before vanishing from view in Washington, D.C.
According to the FBI, the suspect, who stands around 5 feet 7 inches, can be seen in a gray hooded sweatshirt, black gloves, and distinctive Nike Air Max Speed Turf shoes featuring a yellow logo. He was carrying explosives in his backpack while his face was covered with a mask.
From the video, the suspect is observed walking in the Capitol Hill vicinity between 7:34 p.m. and 8:18 p.m., first appearing near 1st Street and North Carolina Avenue Southeast, then halting on South Capitol Street to leave behind a backpack that likely contained one of the bombs.
He is then recorded sitting on a bench outside the DNC headquarters, with the first explosive device being planted around 7:54 p.m.
Subsequently, the suspect proceeded toward the RNC headquarters, where a second device was placed around 8:16 p.m., before quickly disappearing from the scene.
Back in January, the FBI intensified its cold case efforts, releasing additional footage of the suspect, while in May, Deputy Director Dan Bongino expressed confidence in the ongoing investigation during an appearance on “Fox & Friends.”
Investigators have pursued hundreds of leads, analyzed thousands of video files, and conducted over 1,000 interviews.
Bongino highlighted the crucial role of public engagement, especially through social media, in generating new leads for the case.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported from the 2021 pipe bomb incident, but officials warn that the attack had the potential to be deadly.
At the time, then-Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was inside the DNC office when the pipe bomb was located. Additionally, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi passed by the bomb shortly before it was discovered and safely removed by authorities.
