Man charged with smashing Capitol glass with Trump flagpole seconds before shooting
Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post
Jan. 17, 2021
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Tony Naples, left, and Gary Phaneuf salute at a memorial for Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 7, 2021, in Washington. Babbitt was shot and killed during the riot at the Capitol the day prior.Washington Post photo by Matt McClain
WASHINGTON - Federal prosecutors have arrested a Kentucky man who they say was part of a violent crowd that stormed the House Speaker s Lobby during the breach of the U.S. Capitol, smashing a window with a flagpole moments before a woman was fatally shot, court filings show.