"I just received word that we have a now assigned complaint also against a delegate who serves in the West Virginia legislature," Kohl said. "He is charged with entering a restricted area and entering the United States Capitol. The Defendant's name is Derek Evans."
Kohl said there are 15 new indictments related to the Capitol Hill unrest, including charges against men who had firearms in their possession.
A video of the crowd entering the Capitol building emerged online in which, apparently, Evans is seen going through the door among the rioters.
Derrick Evans newly elected WV House of Delegates, District 19, (R) forcefully entering the U.S Capitol. #CapitolBuilding #Congress pic.twitter.com/GzMChpcasB
— Paula Jean Swearengin (@paulajean2020) January 6, 2021
Who Took Part in ‘Stop the Steal’ US Capitol Storming? Lawmakers, Right-Wing Figures IDed in Footage
7 January 2021, 23:24 GMT
Thousands of Trump supporters violently stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday in a bid to prevent Congress from certifying the election results. The protesters attacked Capitol police with metal pipes, chemical irritants, and other weapons, and damaged property before seizing the rotunda and inauguration stage. The attack, which came after President Donald Trump urged his supporters to keep fighting to overturn the election results, marked the most significant breach of the US Capitol since the British set fire to it in 1814.
