Killing of Ashli Babbitt
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On January 6, 2021, Ashli Babbitt was fatally shot during an attack on the United States Capitol.[1][2][3] She was part of a crowd of supporters of then U.S. president Donald Trump who breached the United States Capitol building seeking to overturn his defeat in the 2020 presidential election.[4][5][6]
Part of the law enforcement response to the January 6 United States Capitol attack | |
Date | January 6, 2021 |
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Time | 2:44 pm (UTC-5) |
Location | United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Coordinates | 38°53′23″N 77°00′40″W |
Type | Killing by a law enforcement officer |
Cause | Deadly force used by officer guarding members of Congress from the Capitol insurrection rioters |
Babbitt's attempt to climb through a shattered window beside a barricaded door into the Speaker's Lobby was thwarted when she was shot in the left shoulder by a United States Capitol Police (USCP) officer.[7][8][9][10] After a USCP emergency response team administered aid, Babbitt was transported to Washington Hospital Center, where she died.[11][12] The USCP deemed the shooting was "lawful and within Department policy" and "potentially saved Members (of Congress) and staff from serious injury and possible death".[13][14]