| Caption | US Capitol secured after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden's win. A San Diego woman was identified by her husband as the person who was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon when pro-Trump rioters breached the U.S. Capitol building, according to KSWB station in San Diego. The husband of 35-year-old Ashli Babbitt confirmed to KSWB that his wife was killed in the violence at the Capitol. However, he said he has yet to hear from authorities on the East Coast. Officials have not yet publicly identified Babbit as the victim. In a news conference Wednesday, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee said the woman was shot by one Capitol police officer with a service weapon after protesters breached the fencing at approximately 2:46 p.m. She was transported to a local hospital where she died, Contee said. The rioters stormed the Capitol Wednesday afternoon as Congress was meeting to certify Joe Biden’s election victory. Lawmakers have since reconvened to continue the process. Video ©RMG News 2021 @Rise_Images For licensing information please email us at [email protected] Follow us on twitter @rmgnews Like us on facebook: www.facebook.com/RMGNewsLA www.youtube.com/rmgnewsla www.youtube.com/TheRMGWildlife www.rmgnews.com Date filmed: Jan 6th 2021 |
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