Robert Contee, chief of operations at the Washington Police Department, told a news conference on Thursday that many of those involved in the riots had entered from other parts of the country.

Of the 68 people who had been arrested on Thursday afternoon, only one was registered in Washington DC. Therefore, hotels and airports are now looking for more people who took part in the storming of the congress.

"We think they can stay in Washington," said Contee.

Conspiracy theorist

The bare-chested man with horns and fur hat on his head, which can be seen in pictures from inside the congress, has been identified by the BBC as Jake Angeli.

On social media, he calls himself Qanon Shamam and he has participated in several events linked to the conspiracy theory Qanon, among other things, he gave a speech in Phoenix Arizona that the election result was a scam.

Qanon is a conspiracy theory that believes that Donald Trump is a designated fighter against an international satanic pedophile ring and is opposed by a powerful elite.

Photo: Jim Lo Scalzo / EPA / TT

Several members of the Proud Boys movement, which is classified as far right by the FBI, have also identified Member Nick Ochs himself tweeted a selfie taken inside the building and broadcast live from there.

SVT has previously reported on how the storming was organized on social media, mainly via the conservative social media platforms Gab and Parler.

Many of the posts were shared under the hashtags #revolution fightback and #civilwar.

Metal star was there

Metal star Jon Schaffer was also involved in the storming of the congress, several music sites report, including Loudwire.

Fans recognized the 52-year-old Iced Earth guitarist from the photographers' photos from inside the building.

Schaffer was interviewed by the newspaper Die Welt, where his name was first incorrectly written John Schaper.

- They will lose.

They're mumbling with the wrong people, believe me, says Schaffer to Die Welt.

Another person identified in the riots is Republican Derrick Evans, newly elected to the West Virginia House of Representatives.

Evans posted a video of himself showing how he participated in the storm, reports several American media.

A now deleted video where he shouted, among other things: "We are in, we are in!"

Republican Derrick Evans when he was sworn in in West Virginia's state legislature in December.

Evans was one of those who stormed Congress on December 6th.

Photo: Perry Bennett / AP / TT

According to Police Chief Robert Contee, it has already been possible to identify several of the participants, but they are still looking for more information.

So does the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

"The FBI is looking for information that could help identify the people who actively incited violence in Washington DC. The FBI receives tips and digital media that show riots and violence inside and near the Capitol," the FBI wrote on its website.

A woman was shot dead inside the congress and three more people have died of "medical complications".