It is still unclear if the pipe bombs were unrelated to the violence that occurred on January 6 or have been planted as a coordinated effort. The FBI is still investigating the purpose and motivation of the suspect, who remains at-large.
Federal authorities offering $100,000 for information about the pipe bombs suspect
Federal authorities are now offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the location, capture, and conviction of the suspect(s) responsible for planting the pipe bombs. The previous reward was $75,000.
The FBI also released additional surveillance photos of a possible suspect who wore a facemask, a grey hooded sweatshirt, and Nike Air Max Speed Turf sneakers in yellow, black, and gray. The unidentified person was carrying a backpack.
Earlier this week, “Steven D’Antuono, the assistant director in charge of the FBI’s office in Washington D.C. told the Associated Press that their top priority is locating the person who planted the pipe bombs.
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