Breach of US Capitol Building in Washington D.C. by supporters of outgoing president underlines escalation of violent anti-establishment sentiment among right-wing extremists
08 January 2021
Breach of US Capitol Building in Washington D.C. by supporters of outgoing president underlines escalation of violent anti-establishment sentiment among right-wing extremists
On 6 January, a group of several hundred supporters of outgoing President of the United States Donald Trump, some of them carrying firearms, breached the east side of the Capitol building in the US capital Washington D.C., gaining entry to the interior of the building, including the offices of US senators and the senate floor. Confrontations between protesters and police continued for several hours. One civilian was shot and killed, three others died during separate medical emergencies, 14 police officers were wounded, and one succumbed to his injuries the following day. The Metropolitan Police Department (MDP) announced that 52 individuals had been arrested.