A superseding indictment was unsealed in District Court for the District of Columbia, charging Kevin G. Moore, 51, of Logan, West Virginia, with conspiracy to impede or injure police officers. Moore faces additional misdemeanor charges for entering restricted grounds, disorderly conduct, and parading in a Capitol building during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.
Moore surrendered to authorities in Logan and will make his initial court appearance in the Southern District of West Virginia. His codefendant, Bart Gore, 51, of Dandridge, Tennessee, was previously charged for his involvement in the same events.
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Court documents allege that Moore and Gore used Facebook Messenger to exchange messages and media about the 2020 presidential election, discussing potential violence and coordination for the Jan. 6, 2021, events in Washington, D.C. The messages included plans and expressions of intent to engage in violent actions.
On Jan. 6, 2021, Moore and Gore attempted to climb the U.S. Capitol’s northwest stairs and were exposed to chemical irritants. After receiving safety goggles from another individual, they managed to enter the Capitol building via the Parliamentarian Door around 2:47 p.m.
Prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section are handling the case. The FBI’s Pittsburgh and Washington Field Offices, along with the U.S. Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police Department, are conducting the investigation.
In the 44 months since the Capitol breach, over 1,504 individuals have been charged in nearly all 50 states for related crimes, including more than 560 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement. The investigation continues.
Anyone with information can contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov.
A complaint is an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Source: Read Original Release