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# PIPE BOMBS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

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# PIPE BOMBS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

January 5, 2021

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Black and light grey Nike Air Max Speed Turf shoes with a yellow logo

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Person of interest wearing black and light grey Nike Air Max Speed Turf shoes with a yellow logo

Person of interest carrying backpack used to transport each device

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Backpack used to transport each device (color may appear lighter than actual)

Backpack used to transport each device (color may appear lighter than actual)

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### Reward:

The FBI and ATF are offering a combined reward of up to $490,000 for information leading to the location, arrest, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the placement of pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., on January 5, 2021. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of Washington, DC, is also offering a reward of up to $10,000. The reward offered by MPD is solely governed by their terms and conditions. The total reward amount is now up to $500,000.

### Details:

Between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on January 5, 2021, an unknown individual placed two pipe bombs in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. One pipe bomb was placed ​in an alley behind the headquarters of the Republican National Committee (RNC), located at 310 First Street Southeast, and the other was placed next to a park bench near the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), located at 430 South Capitol Street Southeast #3.

The unknown individual wore a face mask, glasses, gloves, a grey hooded sweatshirt, and black and light grey Nike Air Max Speed Turf shoes with a yellow logo. The individual carried a ​backpack.

Some of the components of the devices include: 1x8-inch threaded galvanized pipes, end caps, kitchen timers, wires, metal clips and homemade black powder.

 

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