Newly revealed video shows two pipe bombs found Jan. 6 near the U.S. Capitol may have been planted the night before the deadly insurrection.
The Washington Post obtained video footage reviewed by law enforcement that suggests the attack was highly coordinated ahead of time, and the FBI has raised its reward to $100,000 for information leading to an arrest in the bomb plot.
A security camera captured the suspect carrying a backpack Jan. 5 at 8:13 p.m. on C Street SE, headed toward an alley that leads to the Republican National Committee building, and that video has been turned over to the FBI but was not reviewed by the Post.
The newspaper did see another video recorded seconds later in the alley showing the suspect walking toward the RNC building and the Capitol Hill Club to place the explosive device, according to investigators.
A third video shows the suspect wearing a mask, gloves and hooded sweatshirt and carrying a backpack before planting the device.
The same person is suspected of placing a bomb at the Democratic National Committee building, but it's not clear which device was planted first.
A retired FBI bomb technician told the Post that photos suggested the explosive devices were simple and made using commonly available materials, and a spokesman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms confirmed the RNC device was considered "live" -- and was disarmed at the scene.
