The suspect in the loss of life of a Capitol Police officer described himself on Facebook as a follower of Louis Farrakhan, the chief of the Nation of Islam, who has repeatedly promoted anti-Semitism.
The suspect, Noah R. Green, 25, was recognized by two legislation enforcement officers and a congressional official. He was from Indiana and died after being shot by the Capitol Police.
On Facebook, Mr. Green had posted speeches and articles written by Mr. Farrakhan and Elijah Muhammad, who led the Nation of Islam from 1934 to 1975, that mentioned the decline of America. Two legislation enforcement officers confirmed that the Facebook web page, which was taken down on Friday, had belonged to Mr. Green.
Mr. Green posted on Facebook about his private struggles, particularly through the pandemic.
“To be honest, these past few years have been tough, and these past few months have been tougher,” he wrote. “I have been tried with some of the biggest, unimaginable tests in my life. I am currently now unemployed, after I left my job, partly due to afflictions.”
He additionally spoke on Facebook in regards to the “end times” and the anti-Christ. On March 17, he posted a photograph of a donation he had made to the Norfolk, Va., chapter of the Nation of Islam, together with a video of a Farrakhan speech titled “The Divine Destruction of America.”
Later that day, he inspired his buddies to be a part of him in finding out the teachings of Mr. Farrakhan and Mr. Muhammad.
Mr. Green was born in West Virginia, attended highschool in Virginia, then enrolled in Glenville State College the place he performed soccer earlier than transferring to Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Va. He played defensive back on the Christopher Newport football team and graduated in 2019 with a diploma in finance.
In December 2020, he petitioned to change his title to Noah Zaeem Muhammad however failed to seem at his listening to in Indianapolis final Tuesday.
The Nation of Islam is a Black nationalist motion that has advocated African-American self-sufficiency.
