Killing of Ashli Babbitt
On January 6, 2021, Ashli Babbitt was fatally shot during an attack on the United States Capitol. 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.
| 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 |
| January 6 United States Capitol attack |
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| Aftermath |
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. After a USCP emergency response team administered aid, Babbitt was transported to Washington Hospital Center, where she died. 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".