Date uploaded: 2021-08-10 03:44:15

In late July, four police officers who responded to the Jan. 6 insurrection recounted their experience as they fought off the mob of President Donald Trump's supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol. One of those officers, Michael Fanone of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, described being captured by the crowd. He was shocked with his own stun gun and heard someone shout, "Kill him with his own gun!" Some Facebook users, however, are falsely asserting the officer was one of the mob, citing photos they claim show Fanone in the Capitol carrying a Confederate flag. Several news organizations have reported the FBI identified the flag-carrying protester in the images as Kevin Seefried from Delaware. He was arrested Jan. 14 along with his son, Hunter, and charged in connection with the insurrection. According to court documents, the FBI identified Seefried after matching his driver's license photo to video and photos taken of the Jan. 6 riot. Our rating: False 📸: Pool photo by @andyharnik, @apnews