NC attorney general joins FBI effort in finding U.S. Capitol rioters

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Saturday, January 9, 2021
North Carolina AG joins effort to aid FBI in finding Capitol rioters
Anyone with information about a North Carolinian who participated in the deadly insurrection is asked to contact the Department of Justice at investigationtips@ncdoj.gov.

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein announced Friday that his office supports federal law enforcement efforts to investigate North Carolinians who participated in Wednesday's raid on the U.S. Capitol.

Anyone with information about a North Carolinian who participated in the deadly insurrection is asked to contact the Department of Justice at investigationtips@ncdoj.gov.

Stein's announcement comes after the FBI said Thursday that it is seeking information about those involved in the raid.

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You can also submit information to the FBI at tips.fbi.gov or you can also call 1-800-CALL FBI (1-800-225-5324) to give any verbal reports related to their investigation.

At least seven North Carolinians were arrested during the unrest in D.C. In total, more than 50rioters vowing support for President Trump were arrested after forcing their way past law enforcement into the U.S. Capitol.