News at 6:47, August 20, Beijing time:
The suspect’s car contained “materials that could make bombs”, not explosives
On the 19th, the U.S. Congressional Police Department said after investigation that no explosives were found in the suspect’s vehicle, but “materials that may make bombs” were found.
Congressional Police Chief Tom Manger held a press conference on the same day to report on the preliminary investigation progress, and said that the suspect’s motives for committing the crime are still unclear.
It is reported that the US Congress Police will cooperate with the District of Columbia Attorney’s Office to file charges against the suspect Rothbury.
News at 4:35 on August 20, Beijing time:
The suspect has been detained by the police.
US Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said on August 19 local time that the suspect who drove a vehicle with suspected explosives to the Capitol building that day has been identified as 49-year-old Floyd Ray Roseberry. Law enforcement officers are searching for explosives in the suspect’s car, but they still don’t know the motive of the suspect.
It is reported that the suspect had a confrontation with the police for several hours before getting off the car and surrendering himself. US media reported that the suspect had posted multiple videos on social media platforms in the morning that day, in which he claimed to be a “Patriot”.
The suspect is currently detained and his social media account has been deleted by the official platform.
News at 2:45 on August 20th, Beijing time:
The suspect who was driving a vehicle containing suspected explosives has surrendered to the police
According to a CNN report on August 19 local time, two law enforcement officials said that the suspect who had driven a pickup truck with suspected explosives to the Capitol near the Capitol had surrendered to the police during the negotiation process.
Congressional Police Commissioner Tom Manger said at a previous press conference that after the incident, negotiators had been communicating with the suspect in an attempt to reach a “solution”.
It is reported that the suspect is from North Carolina.
News at 1:39, August 20, Beijing time:
Congressional Police Department: Still negotiating with the suspect
On August 19, local time, the U.S. Capitol Police Department held a press conference on the occurrence of a vehicle suspected of containing explosives near the Capitol that day. Congressional Police Commissioner Tom Manger said that he is currently cooperating with the FBI to conduct a “bomb threat investigation” on the scene, while negotiations between law enforcement officials and the suspect are still ongoing, and the suspect’s motives are still unclear.
Manger said that at about 9:15 in the morning that day, a man drove a black pickup truck to the Library of Congress near Congress and informed law enforcement officers nearby that there was a bomb in his car. Law enforcement officials said they saw explosives suspected of being “detonators” in the hands of the suspects and immediately evacuated and blocked the scene. In the process, the suspect has been “live broadcast” and posted relevant videos on social media platforms.
A video of about half an hour showed a male suspect sitting in a pickup truck with an item claiming to be an explosive in his hand.
At present, relevant personnel of the U.S. Supreme Court and the office buildings of the two libraries of Congress have been evacuated. The White House stated that it has received relevant reports and is paying close attention to this. (CCTV reporter Xu Dezhi)