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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]Judi Lynn
(163,098 posts)NBC Universal
Ryan J. Reilly
Updated May 3, 2023 at 12:02 AM
WASHINGTON The FBI on Tuesday arrested a Florida man who federal authorities say set off an explosive device in a Capitol tunnel during a fierce battle between Trump supporters and law enforcement officers on Jan. 6.
Daniel Ball of Homosassa is charged with 12 counts, including assaulting, resisting or impeding officers with a deadly or dangerous weapon; using an explosive to commit any felony; and obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder.
He is the only Jan. 6 defendant charged with setting off an explosive device during the attack on the Capitol.
Authorities say Ball, 38, "worked with other rioters to violently push against fully uniformed police officers attempting to keep individuals out of the Capitol Building" and then "threw an explosive device into the entranceway."
Several officers suffered effects from the explosion, the FBI said. One described hearing impairment lasting months; another described the pain of his ears ringing as a 10/10 on the pain scale and said that he temporarily lost his hearing and that his hearing was affected for at least two days. Another officer reported ringing in the ears for nearly three hours, while another said the ringing lasted far into the next day, according to the FBI.
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So sad. In his portrait, he looks like such a bright, good person!
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