WASHINGTON, DC. (THECOUNT) — Floyd Ray Roseberry, of Grover, North Carolina, is reportedly the alleged suspect seated inside a parked pickup truck outside the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
Roseberry, 49, was identified as the man in a suspicious vehicle, with an alleged explosive device, who made a bomb threat outside the Library of Congress on Thursday.
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The threat is currently ongoing. The incident has caused the evacuation of several Congressional buildings and the Supreme Court.
Police responded to reports of an explosive device in a truck parked outside the Library of Congress on First Street SE, according to multiple reports. The U.S. Capitol Police initially tweeted that they were responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle, and later updated to describe it as an “active bomb threat investigation.”
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Geo quick facts: Washington, DC, the U.S. capital, is a compact city on the Potomac River, bordering the states of Maryland and Virginia. It’s defined by imposing neoclassical monuments and buildings – including the iconic ones that house the federal government’s 3 branches: the Capitol, White House and Supreme Court. It’s also home to iconic museums and performing-arts venues such as the Kennedy Center – wikipedia.