Disturbing surveillance footage was released Tuesday that shows an armed suspect entering Nancy Guthrie’s home.
FBI Director Kash Patel shared shocking photos and video of a masked gunman approaching the front door of an 84-year-old man’s Tucson, Arizona, home in the early morning hours of February 1st.
The suspect, concealed by a jacket and gloves, is seen walking with his head bowed, carrying a backpack and a holster of an unidentified weapon in his waistband.
They tried to cover the front door camera with their fists, then turned around to look for something to hide.
Eventually, the suspect picked up a small plant from the front door and tried to use its leaves to block the camera.
However, investigators previously revealed that the camera was disconnected at 1:47 a.m. Pacific time, with the video clearly showing the look in the suspect’s eyes as he tried to disconnect the camera.
The software also detected a person walking past the camera at 2:12 a.m. Montana time. However, there was no video.
Prior to releasing the footage, authorities claimed they were unable to retrieve the surveillance footage because Nancy had not paid for the subscription service.
However, Patel announced that the FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Office are working together to “recover images and video footage from Nancy Guthrie’s home that may have been lost, destroyed, or otherwise inaccessible due to a variety of factors, including the removal of recording devices.”
He shared that the published video was “recovered from residual data on backend systems.”
Nancy’s alleged kidnappers have not been contacted since Monday’s 5pm (7pm ET) ransom deadline for them to pay $6 million for the safe return of their daughter, Savannah Guthrie.
Although there was no evidence that Nancy was still alive, several news organizations received ransom notes demanding millions of dollars in Bitcoin.
Savannah reshared a photo of her alleged assailant on Instagram, captioning it: “We believe she’s still alive. Bring her home.”
“If you have any information, please contact us at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the Pima County Sheriff’s Department at 520-351-4900,” she continued.
Nancy was last seen on January 31st, when she was dropped off at home after having dinner with her daughter Annie and son-in-law Tommaso Cioni.
She was reported missing on February 1st after failing to attend church.
Initial findings of the investigation revealed blood stains outside Nancy’s home.
Authorities have not yet identified a person of interest, but are currently taking DNA samples from employees around the elderly home.
