'During the course of the protest, two handguns were brandished and two shots fired toward a motorist traveling to Home Depot. John Sullivan blocked vehicles from freely moving lawfully,' prosecutors wrote in their affidavit. “The protest traveled on the roadways blocking motorists who have the right of way. Police say Sullivan can be seen on video 'kicking vehicles and threatening drivers,' as well as knowing the identity of a gunman who shot a 60-year-old man in the elbow but never reported it. He currently faces two charges in Provo, Utah, his hometown, for a Black Lives Matter protest he organized in June 2020. Sullivan's involvement in previous violent demonstrations is well documented. Trump Supporters Breach the Wall of police and storm the front steps of the #usacapitol #DCProtests #DC /zBY8Dj1QQN- Jayden X January 8, 2021 What is this? What is this painting, you know?' 'We're all part of this f-ing history,' Sullivan can be heard saying to another woman. Sullivan did not return multiple requests for comment. Other footage released by Sullivan shows him encouraging others to scale the Capitol building and expressing glee when arriving in the entrance. And she gets shot as soon as she goes through.” And I literally yell at everybody else, ‘There’s a gun! There’s a gun! Don’t go in there!’ And a shot goes off. “All you see is hands come out the doorways with their guns.

“There was a glass wall, and she, the woman, was the first person to actually try to get inside,” Sullivan said in a video. Sullivan witnessed the death of protester Ashli Babbitt, who was shot and killed by a Capitol security officer after attempting to enter a wing of the building where numerous lawmakers were hiding. “I don’t care, like, what side you’re on, you should just see it raw.” “For me, it’s important from the group and the people around me to see that side of things, to see the truth,” Sullivan told Utah's Deseret News on Wednesday. 'Our mission is the unification of our nation because a people united will never be divided.'īut Sullivan's appearance at the demonstrations meant to halt the Electoral College certification of president-elect Joe Biden's victory was only meant to document what he believed was a pivotal moment in American history, he said in several interviews. We want to build local powers to enable the community to intervene in violence enacted by the state and government vigilantes,' a statement on the Insurgence USA website reads.

Well, well, well some of the Capitol police resignations came quickly for a reason after all.'We then set out to empower and uplifting black and indigenous voices. officials said on Tuesday, contradicting earlier statements that they were caught off guard by the assault by supporters of President Donald Trump. Capitol about the potential for extremist-driven violence, U.S.

The FBI warned law enforcement agencies ahead of last week’s breach of the U.S. 6, raising questions about an assertion by a top FBI official that threat information was shared with local police in advance of the Capitol riot.įBI says it warned about prospect of violence ahead of riot The Associated Press 16 hours ago The acting assistant chief of the Capitol Police told Congress on Tuesday that he was not aware of any intelligence from the FBI in advance of Jan. A tale of planning for the coup, told in 2 headlines:Ĭapitol Police official tells Congress he saw no FBI intelligence before Jan.

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