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Ashli Babbitt

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Shooting of Ashli Babbit
Part of Law enforcement response to the 2021 United States Capitol attack
DateJanuary 6, 2021
Time2:44 pm
LocationUnited States Capitol, Washington, D.C., U.S.
TypeKilling by a law enforcement officer
CauseDeadly force used while guarding the access to the Chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives
DeathsAshli Babbitt
ChargesNone

Ashli Elizabeth Babbitt (1985[1] – January 6, 2021) was shot dead by Capitol police during the 2021 United States Capitol attack while attempting to climb through a shattered window in a barricaded door.[2][3] She and other pro-Donald Trump rioters attempted to gain access to a hallway leading to the House chamber.[4][5] After an investigation, the police officer was cleared by the United States Department of Justice.

Ashli Babbitt[edit]

Ashli Babbitt
Born1985
💀Died (aged 35)
Washington, D.C., U.S. (aged 35)
Cause of deathGunshot wound
🏳️ NationalityAmerican
💼 Occupation
Business owner, United States Air Force
🏛️ Political partyRepublican

Ashli Babbitt was a California resident, and a veteran of the United States Air Force who had served fourteen years over four tours. She was also a small business owner in San Diego.

Babbitt was a supporter of Donald Trump.[6] Posting on Twitter under the handle CommonAshSense prior to her arrival at the Capitol, Babbitt asked the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court John Roberts to resign and accused the Vice President of the United States Mike Pence of treason[7] by retweeting a list by L. Lin Wood.[8] Babbitt had earlier retweeted a January 4 reference by Wood to Roberts saying "the storm is here".[9] "The Storm" is a term used by QAnon, and Babbitt has been described as a "QAnon Believer".[10]

Events[edit]

Encounter outside the Speaker's Lobby[edit]

During the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, Babbit was among the crowd making its way toward the House Chamber. In the minutes before she was shot, the crowd angrily addressed three uniformed officers posted outside the Speaker's Lobby, adjacent to the House chambers.[4] One member of the mob yelled "Fuck the Blue".[4] One officer guarding the door told the others "They're ready to roll", and the three officers moved away from the door.[4] No longer impeded by police, Zachary Jordan Alam (who was standing next to Babbitt) smashed a glass window leading to the Speaker's Lobby.[11][12][11] A fellow rally attendee who was near Babbitt recalled she had been warned not to proceed through the window: "A number of police and Secret Service were saying 'Get back! Get down! Get out of the way!'; she didn't heed the call..."[13] Capitol Police officers had been warned that many attackers were carrying concealed weapons, although a subsequent search revealed no weapons in Babbitt's possession.[14]

Shooting[edit]

At 2:44 p.m.,[15] as lawmakers were being evacuated by Capitol Police, Babbitt attempted to climb through a shattered window in a barricaded door and was shot in the neck/shoulder by Capitol Police lieutenant Michael Byrd. Byrd was standing on the other side of the door. Babbitt died from the wound.[16][17][18][19]

Republican Representative Markwayne Mullin said he witnessed the shooting; he felt that Lt. Byrd "didn't have a choice" but to shoot, and that this action "saved people's lives".[20][21] According to Mullin, at the time, law enforcement was trying to "defend two fronts" to the House Chamber from the "mob", and "a lot of members [of Congress] and staff that were in danger at the time".[20][9] Footage leading up to the incident was captured that shows Babbitt and other Trump supporters breaking through a set of barricaded doors in a U.S. Capitol building stairwell, where Babbitt (with a flag backpack) is seen intruding through a broken window frame, when a loud shot rings out as Babbitt falls backwards onto the floor.[22][23]

Aftermath[edit]

The shooting was recorded on several cameras, and footage was widely circulated.[24] Babbitt has been called a martyr by some far-right extremists who view her as a freedom fighter.[25] Babbitt's portrayal as a martyr has been compared to the Nazi glorification of Horst Wessel.[26][27] Former president Trump recorded a video message which was played at a commemoration meeting honoring Babbitt. "There was no reason Ashli should've lost her life that day. We must all demand justice for Ashli and her family, so on this solemn occasion as we celebrate her life, we renew our call for a fair and nonpartisan investigation into the death of Ashli Babbitt," Trump was shown saying in the video.[28][29]

Following the routine process for shootings by Capitol Police officers, the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and the Justice Department investigated Babbitt's death and declined to charge Byrd with shooting her.[11][30][31] The Capitol Police additionally said they would not discipline the lieutenant, whose action they deemed "lawful and within Department policy".[32]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Figueroa, Teri; Riggins, Alex. "Family says woman fatally shot in U.S. Capitol was Ocean Beach resident". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. ↑ Italiano, Laura (2021-01-07). "Video shows the moment Ashli Babbitt was fatally shot in Capitol". New York Post. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  3. ↑ "Protester Shot and Killed Inside U.S. Capitol Was From Ocean Beach". Times of San Diego. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Swaine, Jon; Bennett, Dalton; Lee, Joyce Sohyun; Kelly, Meg (January 8, 2021). "Video shows fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt in the Capitol". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  5. ↑ Ellen Barry, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Dave Philipps (January 8, 2021). "Woman Killed in Capitol Embraced Trump and QAnon". New York Times.
  6. ↑ "Woman shot dead in US Capitol was Air Force veteran, Trump supporter". Straits Times. January 6, 2021.
  7. ↑ Mordock, Jeff. "Woman killed at Capitol identified as Air Force veteran". Washington Times.
  8. ↑ Keller, Aaron (January 6, 2021). "Pro-Trump Woman Shot and Killed at U.S. Capitol Retweeted Attorney Lin Wood's 'Must Be Done' List Before She Died". Law & Crime. A Twitter account linked to Babbitt, which was reviewed extensively by Law&Crime Wednesday night, indicates that Babbitt was a staunch QAnon adherent who retweeted dozens of conspiracy-theory-laden missives originally posted by Georgia attorney L. Lin Wood.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Beckett, Lois; Ho, Vivian (January 9, 2021). "'She was deep into it': Ashli Babbitt, killed in Capitol riot, was devoted conspiracy theorist". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2021-01-09. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  10. ↑ "Ashli Babbitt, Trump Supporter Killed In Capitol Riot, Was QAnon Believer Who Tweeted 'The Storm Is Here'". Inquisitr. January 7, 2021. Ashli Babbitt tweeted “the storm is here” ahead of a violent protest
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Evan Perez, Katelyn Polantz and Paul LeBlanc (February 2, 2021). "Investigators recommend no charges for US Capitol Police officer accused of killing pro-Trump rioter during insurrection, sources say". CNN.
  12. ↑ Don Parker (March 11, 2021). "DC-area man indicted. He was standing next to Ashli Babbitt when she was shot in Capitol". WJLA-TV.
  13. ↑ "'It could have been me but she went in first' Pro-Trump rioter saw woman shot in Capitol". WUSA9. Retrieved April 25, 2021 – via YouTube.
  14. ↑ Tan, Rebecca; Jamison, Peter; Leonnig, Carol D.; Flynn, Meagan; Cox, John Woodrow (January 6, 2021). "Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol, with one woman killed and tear gas fired". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  15. ↑ Mascaro, Lisa; Fox, Ben; Baldor, Lolita C. (2021-04-10). "'Clear the Capitol', Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  16. ↑ Swaine, Jon; Bennett, Dalton; Sohyun Lee, Joyce; Kelly, Meg (January 8, 2021). "Video shows fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt in the Capitol". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  17. ↑ Wagner, Dennis; Daniels, Melissa; Hauck, Grace (January 7, 2021). "California woman killed during Capitol riot was a military veteran and staunch Trump supporter". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021. Babbitt served in the Air Force under the married name of Ashli Elizabeth McEntee ... she had been a staunch Trump supporter Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  18. ↑ "Capitol riots: A visual guide to the storming of Congress". BBC news. January 7, 2021. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  19. ↑ Goldman, Adam; Dewan, Shaila (January 23, 2021). "Inside the Deadly Capitol Shooting". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Cathey, Libby; Thorbecke, Catherine; Winsor, Morgan; Sanchez, Rosa (January 7, 2021). "Congressman recalls moment woman was shot inside Capitol building". ABC News. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  21. ↑ Melendez, Pilar; Bredderman, William; Montgomery, Blake (January 8, 2021). "'Didn't Have a Choice': Vet Was Climbing Through Broken Window When She Was Shot Dead". The Daily Beast. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  22. ↑ Italiano, Laura (January 7, 2021). "Video shows the moment Ashli Babbitt was fatally shot in Capitol". New York Post. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Video shows moment woman was shot in U.S. Capitol riot - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  24. ↑ Wagner, Dennis; Daniels, Melissa; Hauck, Grace (January 7, 2021). "California woman killed during Capitol riot was a military veteran and staunch Trump supporter". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021. Babbitt served in the Air Force under the married name of Ashli Elizabeth McEntee ... she had been a staunch Trump supporter Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  25. ↑ Goldman, Adam; Dewan, Shaila (January 23, 2021). "Inside the Deadly Capitol Shooting". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021. Since Ms. Babbitt's death, far-right extremists and white supremacists have claimed her as a martyr and a "freedom fighter", even reproducing her image on flags and with anti-Semitic imagery. Many have demanded the release of the name of the officer who shot her. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  26. ↑ Burns, Max (July 12, 2021). "Trump makes Ashli Babbitt, killed in the Capitol riot, into a martyr. Why that's so dangerous". NBC News. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  27. ↑ Frum, David (July 13, 2021). "There's a Word for What Trumpism Is Becoming". The Atlantic. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  28. ↑ Benen, Steve. "Trump's rhetoric about Ashli Babbitt takes an unsettling turn". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  29. ↑ Cooper, Anderson. "Trump makes video honoring fatally shot Capitol rioter Ashli Babbitt - CNN Video". Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  30. ↑ Aruna Viswanatha, Sadie Gurman & Tawnell D. Hobbs (February 1, 2021). "Officer Who Shot Capitol Rioter Ashli Babbitt Shouldn't Be Charged, Investigators Advise". The Wall Street Journal.
  31. ↑ Klasfeld, Adam (April 14, 2021). "Case Closed: Unidentified Police Officer Who Shot and Killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6 Won't Be Charged". Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  32. ↑ Wild, Whitney; Duster, Chandelis (23 August 2021). "US Capitol Police says shooting of January 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt was 'lawful'". CNN. Retrieved 2021-08-23. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)


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