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Photos show how a pro-Trump mob armed with sticks and metal pipes forced their way through police barriers to storm the US Capitol

Photos show how a pro-Trump mob armed with sticks and metal pipes forced their way through police barriers to storm the US Capitol

Alan Chin

A man raises a beam as police block an entrance to the Capitol.Alan Chin for Insider

The US Capitol went into lockdown as thousands of rioters stormed past police barricades.
The protesters, armed with sticks and metal pipes, fought off tear gas to force their way into the halls of government.
The melee sparked outrage and delayed certification of the results of the 2020 general election.

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The crowd gathers opposite police. Alan Chin for Insider

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Thousands of rioters armed with sticks and metal pipes, and carrying flags and chanting slogans in support of President Donald Trump, stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

The mey hem followed a "March for Trump" rally where Trump repeated unsubstantiated claims of electoral fraud and came as Congress convened to officially certify the results of the 2020 general election.

The crowd clashed with police and fended off barrages of pepper spray, tear gas, and flash bang munitions. Eventually, it grew large enough to form a human wave that surged and overwhelmed the metal barricades. Police officers retreated inside the building as the attackers broke windows and forced their way inside the building.