Kansas man who ran for Topeka City Council appears in video of fatal shooting at U.S. Capitol

TOPEKA — A former candidate for the Topeka City Council who can be seen in a video that shows the fatal shooting inside the U.S. Capitol says he has notified the FBI of his involvement in the breach.

Will Pope also says he didn’t damage any property and that he entered the building with rioting supporters of President Donald Trump because he wanted to exercise his First Amendment rights.

“I’ve reported myself to the FBI and remain loyal to the United States of America,” Pope said in a text message after hanging up on a phone call.

Pope appears for a few seconds, starting at about the 8:45 mark, in a graphic video posted by the Jayden X account on YouTube. Draped in a flag and wearing a backpack, Pope stands in a doorway on the east side of the Capitol, in the Senate Carriage Entrance, as police struggle to gain control of an angry mob rushing past.

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