Capitol riots: Who broke into the building?
There's speculation over who was involved in the protests and whether they belong to organised groups.
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There's speculation over who was involved in the protests and whether they belong to organised groups.
Suspects include a state lawmaker, a firefighter, a florist and the son of a New York judge.
BBC News 16 April 2021 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Jon Schaffer, pictured wearing a blue jacket, was seen in news photos taken during the riot Exactly 100 days since the 6 January riot that saw a pro-Trump mob storm the US Capitol, prosecutors have their first guilty plea. Jon Schaffer, 53, a member of the Oath Keepers militia group, pleaded guilty to two charges - obstruction of an official proceeding and entering a restricted building with a dangerous weapon. Schaffer, who is also a heavy metal guitarist in the...
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news Capitol riots: What's happening with arrests? © Getty Images It's been nearly a week since the Capitol Hill riot - so how much progress have law enforcement made with bringing the perpetrators to justice? How many arrests so far? Dozens of people have been charged with firearms-related crimes and other offences, like violent entry. © Getty Images Authorities say Eric Gavelek Munchel is the individual seen carrying a number of plastic zip ties inside the Senate chamber. He was detained in Tennessee. Larry Rendell Brock, who is accused of entering the Capitol with a white flex cuff - a...