The lieutenant was placed on leave after the incident occurred.
Babbitt lived in California and was with the Air Force and the Air National Guard for decades. She was also an avid
Donald Trump supporter and flew to participate in the protest against the certification of the electoral votes.
“She went bananas over him,” said
Tony Mazziott, Babbitt’s grandfather who raised her in regards to Trump, to
“We supported her passion, what can I say,” he added. “Didn’t argue with her because you’d never win.”
Melody Black, from Minnesota, becomes emotional as she visits a memorial setup near the U.S. Capitol Building for Ashli Babbitt who was killed in the building after a pro-Trump mob broke in on January 07, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress finished tallying the Electoral College votes and Joe Biden was certified as the winner of the 2020 presidential election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick
Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick
Brian Sicknick was an officer with the Capitol Police who died Thursday evening after he “was injured while physically engaging with protesters,” the USCP said in a statement announcing his death.
The USCP said he had “returned to his division office and collapsed” and died from his injuries after being transported to an area hospital. He is only the fourth USCP officer to die in the line of duty since the department’s founding in 1828.
The exact circumstances that led to Sicknick’s death are not readily available, but there are reports, citing law enforcement sources, that Sicknick was hit in the head with a fire extinguisher during the chaos.
Federal Prosecutor Opens Excessive Force Investigation Into the Death of Ashley Babbitt: Report
Michael Sherwin, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said that his office has started a federal, excessive force investigation over the shooting and killing of former U.S. Air Force veteran Ashley Babbitt in the Capitol on Jan. 6.
His civil rights section will lead the prosecution, which is being investigated by D.C. police and the FBI.
A Department of Justice spokesperson confirmed to The Epoch Times: “The Metropolitan Police Department is conducting an investigation into the officer involved shooting that occurred at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. This is routine, standard procedure whenever an officer deploys lethal force. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia is overseeing the investigation.”
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Ashli Babbitt (Stephanie Berman/ABC/Twitter)
Dubbed an “excellent patriot, a serious military woman, and a strong Trump supporter”, Ashli Babbitt is being mourned by her family and friends after she was shot dead during the Capitol riots. Babbitt was shot as she and dozens of other rioters tried to enter the Speaker s Lobby inside the building by smashing a door, beyond which was the chambers of the House of Representatives and several lawmakers. Amid the heated commotion and chaos, video footage captured the gunshot as she crumpled to the ground.
Clips show her yelling “Go! Go!” as two men hoist her to a smashed glass panel on the door while another man yells, “He’s got a gun!” Footage shows a Capitol Police officer firing at Babbitt, who stumbles back with blood pouring out of her mouth. Graphic visuals of the episode have been floating around on the Internet. After the disturbing incident, one question on all minds is: Who really was Ashli Babbit