They should all be rounded up and culled.
No charges recommended for officer who shot Ashli Babbitt during Capitol riot, source saysthe
Investigators say the Capitol Police officer who fatally shot the Trump supporter shouldn't be charged with any crimes, a source familiar with
investigation said.investigation
Feb. 2, 2021, 4:19 PM EST / Updated Feb. 2, 2021, 5:12 PM EST
By Elisha Fieldstadt and Pete Williams
Investigators have determined the Capitol Police officer who shot and
killed Ashli Babbitt during the U.S. Capitol riot should not be charged
with any crimes, a law enforcement source familiar with the
told NBC News.members
The Wall Street Journal first reported that police investigators have recommended the officer not be charged, although the U.S. Attorney's
Office will make the final decision on the matter.
Babbitt, a 35-year-old Air Force veteran and ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump, was shot during the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol.
The pro-Trump rioters wanted to stop the certification of President Joe Biden’s win in the 2020 presidential election and were threatening
of Congress and then-Vice President Mike Pence, who were evacuated asthe
mob made its way closer to and eventually inside the Capitol Building.doors
Videos show rioters who made it into the building breaking glass on
near the House Chamber, which were blocked haphazardly from the insideclose
with chairs in an attempt to prevent the mob from entering. As Babbitt
tried to climb through the shattered glass, she was fatally shot by a
Capitol Police officer who fired at her once.
Ashli Babbitt.
Ashli Babbitt.via KNSD
The officer, who has not been identified by Capitol Police or
investigators, "used clear appropriate use of force. It's not even a
call," said the officer's lawyer, Mark E. Schamel.heroism
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The broken doors and a few officers were the only things separating the
mob from members of Congress, Schamel stressed. "I think it's his
and his restraint that saved lives," Schamel told NBC News.comment
The Department of Justice announced last month that the Metropolitan
Police Department of the District of Columbia would investigate the
shooting, and the officer was placed on leave.
"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," a Justice Department spokesperson said at
the time.
The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A spokesperson for the Capitol Police said the department does not
on ongoing investigations.an
A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police Department said the
investigation was not complete, and "it would be irresponsible to make
investigatory assumption or to jump to any conclusion."said.
"There is no further update available to provide at this time," she
Video shows new angle of Ashli Babbitt shooting inside Capitolmore
Jan. 9, 202100:57
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington is investigating the attack on
the Capitol and leading prosecutions against an ever-growing list of
than 150 people who were allegedly involved.of
Four other people, including a Capitol Police officer, died as a result
the Jan. 6 rioting.theories.
Babbitt was a decorated security forces controller in the Air Force and served multiple Middle East tours from 2004 to 2016.
Using the handle CommonAshSense, Babbitt’s Twitter account was almost singularly focused on radical conservative topics and conspiracy
Download the NBC News app for breaking news and politicsto
Babbitt was a loyal Fox News watcher, according to thousands of tweets
Fox News hosts, but she also engaged on social media with the conspiracyuse
site InfoWars. In 2020, Babbitt began to tweet with QAnon accounts and
QAnon hashtags.in
The day before the rally, she tweeted, "Nothing will stop us....they can
try and try and try but the storm is here and it is descending upon DC
less than 24 hours....dark to light!”as
On forums and platforms like Parler, where Trump supporters and QAnon followers fled after being banned on Twitter and Facebook, many claimed Babbitt’s death was faked. Others on the far-right have hailed Babbitt
a martyr for the cause.
They should all be rounded up and culled.
No charges recommended for officer who shot Ashli Babbitt during Capitol riot, source saysthe
Investigators say the Capitol Police officer who fatally shot the Trump supporter shouldn't be charged with any crimes, a source familiar with
investigation said.investigation
Feb. 2, 2021, 4:19 PM EST / Updated Feb. 2, 2021, 5:12 PM EST
By Elisha Fieldstadt and Pete Williams
Investigators have determined the Capitol Police officer who shot and
killed Ashli Babbitt during the U.S. Capitol riot should not be charged
with any crimes, a law enforcement source familiar with the
told NBC News.members
The Wall Street Journal first reported that police investigators have recommended the officer not be charged, although the U.S. Attorney's
Office will make the final decision on the matter.
Babbitt, a 35-year-old Air Force veteran and ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump, was shot during the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol.
The pro-Trump rioters wanted to stop the certification of President Joe Biden’s win in the 2020 presidential election and were threatening
of Congress and then-Vice President Mike Pence, who were evacuated asthe
mob made its way closer to and eventually inside the Capitol Building.doors
Videos show rioters who made it into the building breaking glass on
near the House Chamber, which were blocked haphazardly from the insideclose
with chairs in an attempt to prevent the mob from entering. As Babbitt
tried to climb through the shattered glass, she was fatally shot by a
Capitol Police officer who fired at her once.
Ashli Babbitt.
Ashli Babbitt.via KNSD
The officer, who has not been identified by Capitol Police or
investigators, "used clear appropriate use of force. It's not even a
call," said the officer's lawyer, Mark E. Schamel.heroism
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The broken doors and a few officers were the only things separating the
mob from members of Congress, Schamel stressed. "I think it's his
and his restraint that saved lives," Schamel told NBC News.comment
The Department of Justice announced last month that the Metropolitan
Police Department of the District of Columbia would investigate the
shooting, and the officer was placed on leave.
"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," a Justice Department spokesperson said at
the time.
The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A spokesperson for the Capitol Police said the department does not
on ongoing investigations.an
A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police Department said the
investigation was not complete, and "it would be irresponsible to make
investigatory assumption or to jump to any conclusion."said.
"There is no further update available to provide at this time," she
Video shows new angle of Ashli Babbitt shooting inside Capitolmore
Jan. 9, 202100:57
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington is investigating the attack on
the Capitol and leading prosecutions against an ever-growing list of
than 150 people who were allegedly involved.of
Four other people, including a Capitol Police officer, died as a result
the Jan. 6 rioting.theories.
Babbitt was a decorated security forces controller in the Air Force and served multiple Middle East tours from 2004 to 2016.
Using the handle CommonAshSense, Babbitt’s Twitter account was almost singularly focused on radical conservative topics and conspiracy
Download the NBC News app for breaking news and politicsto
Babbitt was a loyal Fox News watcher, according to thousands of tweets
Fox News hosts, but she also engaged on social media with the conspiracyuse
site InfoWars. In 2020, Babbitt began to tweet with QAnon accounts and
QAnon hashtags.in
The day before the rally, she tweeted, "Nothing will stop us....they can
try and try and try but the storm is here and it is descending upon DC
less than 24 hours....dark to light!”as
On forums and platforms like Parler, where Trump supporters and QAnon followers fled after being banned on Twitter and Facebook, many claimed Babbitt’s death was faked. Others on the far-right have hailed Babbitt
a martyr for the cause.
They should all be rounded up and culled.
No charges recommended for officer who shot Ashli Babbitt during Capitol riot, source saysthe
Investigators say the Capitol Police officer who fatally shot the Trump supporter shouldn't be charged with any crimes, a source familiar with
investigation said.investigation
Feb. 2, 2021, 4:19 PM EST / Updated Feb. 2, 2021, 5:12 PM EST
By Elisha Fieldstadt and Pete Williams
Investigators have determined the Capitol Police officer who shot and
killed Ashli Babbitt during the U.S. Capitol riot should not be charged
with any crimes, a law enforcement source familiar with the
told NBC News.members
The Wall Street Journal first reported that police investigators have recommended the officer not be charged, although the U.S. Attorney's
Office will make the final decision on the matter.
Babbitt, a 35-year-old Air Force veteran and ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump, was shot during the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol.
The pro-Trump rioters wanted to stop the certification of President Joe Biden’s win in the 2020 presidential election and were threatening
of Congress and then-Vice President Mike Pence, who were evacuated asthe
mob made its way closer to and eventually inside the Capitol Building.doors
Videos show rioters who made it into the building breaking glass on
near the House Chamber, which were blocked haphazardly from the insideclose
with chairs in an attempt to prevent the mob from entering. As Babbitt
tried to climb through the shattered glass, she was fatally shot by a
Capitol Police officer who fired at her once.
Ashli Babbitt.
Ashli Babbitt.via KNSD
The officer, who has not been identified by Capitol Police or
investigators, "used clear appropriate use of force. It's not even a
call," said the officer's lawyer, Mark E. Schamel.heroism
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The broken doors and a few officers were the only things separating the
mob from members of Congress, Schamel stressed. "I think it's his
and his restraint that saved lives," Schamel told NBC News.comment
The Department of Justice announced last month that the Metropolitan
Police Department of the District of Columbia would investigate the
shooting, and the officer was placed on leave.
"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," a Justice Department spokesperson said at
the time.
The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A spokesperson for the Capitol Police said the department does not
on ongoing investigations.an
A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police Department said the
investigation was not complete, and "it would be irresponsible to make
investigatory assumption or to jump to any conclusion."said.
"There is no further update available to provide at this time," she
Video shows new angle of Ashli Babbitt shooting inside Capitolmore
Jan. 9, 202100:57
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington is investigating the attack on
the Capitol and leading prosecutions against an ever-growing list of
than 150 people who were allegedly involved.of
Four other people, including a Capitol Police officer, died as a result
the Jan. 6 rioting.theories.
Babbitt was a decorated security forces controller in the Air Force and served multiple Middle East tours from 2004 to 2016.
Using the handle CommonAshSense, Babbitt’s Twitter account was almost singularly focused on radical conservative topics and conspiracy
Download the NBC News app for breaking news and politicsto
Babbitt was a loyal Fox News watcher, according to thousands of tweets
Fox News hosts, but she also engaged on social media with the conspiracyuse
site InfoWars. In 2020, Babbitt began to tweet with QAnon accounts and
QAnon hashtags.in
The day before the rally, she tweeted, "Nothing will stop us....they can
try and try and try but the storm is here and it is descending upon DC
less than 24 hours....dark to light!”as
On forums and platforms like Parler, where Trump supporters and QAnon followers fled after being banned on Twitter and Facebook, many claimed Babbitt’s death was faked. Others on the far-right have hailed Babbitt
a martyr for the cause.
They should all be rounded up and culled.
No charges recommended for officer who shot Ashli Babbitt during Capitol riot, source saysthe
Investigators say the Capitol Police officer who fatally shot the Trump supporter shouldn't be charged with any crimes, a source familiar with
investigation said.investigation
Feb. 2, 2021, 4:19 PM EST / Updated Feb. 2, 2021, 5:12 PM EST
By Elisha Fieldstadt and Pete Williams
Investigators have determined the Capitol Police officer who shot and
killed Ashli Babbitt during the U.S. Capitol riot should not be charged
with any crimes, a law enforcement source familiar with the
told NBC News.members
The Wall Street Journal first reported that police investigators have recommended the officer not be charged, although the U.S. Attorney's
Office will make the final decision on the matter.
Babbitt, a 35-year-old Air Force veteran and ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump, was shot during the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol.
The pro-Trump rioters wanted to stop the certification of President Joe Biden’s win in the 2020 presidential election and were threatening
of Congress and then-Vice President Mike Pence, who were evacuated asthe
mob made its way closer to and eventually inside the Capitol Building.doors
Videos show rioters who made it into the building breaking glass on
near the House Chamber, which were blocked haphazardly from the insideclose
with chairs in an attempt to prevent the mob from entering. As Babbitt
tried to climb through the shattered glass, she was fatally shot by a
Capitol Police officer who fired at her once.
Ashli Babbitt.
Ashli Babbitt.via KNSD
The officer, who has not been identified by Capitol Police or
investigators, "used clear appropriate use of force. It's not even a
call," said the officer's lawyer, Mark E. Schamel.heroism
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The broken doors and a few officers were the only things separating the
mob from members of Congress, Schamel stressed. "I think it's his
and his restraint that saved lives," Schamel told NBC News.comment
The Department of Justice announced last month that the Metropolitan
Police Department of the District of Columbia would investigate the
shooting, and the officer was placed on leave.
"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," a Justice Department spokesperson said at
the time.
The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A spokesperson for the Capitol Police said the department does not
on ongoing investigations.an
A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police Department said the
investigation was not complete, and "it would be irresponsible to make
investigatory assumption or to jump to any conclusion."said.
"There is no further update available to provide at this time," she
Video shows new angle of Ashli Babbitt shooting inside Capitolmore
Jan. 9, 202100:57
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington is investigating the attack on
the Capitol and leading prosecutions against an ever-growing list of
than 150 people who were allegedly involved.of
Four other people, including a Capitol Police officer, died as a result
the Jan. 6 rioting.theories.
Babbitt was a decorated security forces controller in the Air Force and served multiple Middle East tours from 2004 to 2016.
Using the handle CommonAshSense, Babbitt’s Twitter account was almost singularly focused on radical conservative topics and conspiracy
Download the NBC News app for breaking news and politicsto
Babbitt was a loyal Fox News watcher, according to thousands of tweets
Fox News hosts, but she also engaged on social media with the conspiracyuse
site InfoWars. In 2020, Babbitt began to tweet with QAnon accounts and
QAnon hashtags.in
The day before the rally, she tweeted, "Nothing will stop us....they can
try and try and try but the storm is here and it is descending upon DC
less than 24 hours....dark to light!”as
On forums and platforms like Parler, where Trump supporters and QAnon followers fled after being banned on Twitter and Facebook, many claimed Babbitt’s death was faked. Others on the far-right have hailed Babbitt
a martyr for the cause.
They should all be rounded up and culled.
No charges recommended for officer who shot Ashli Babbitt during Capitol riot, source saysthe
Investigators say the Capitol Police officer who fatally shot the Trump supporter shouldn't be charged with any crimes, a source familiar with
investigation said.investigation
Feb. 2, 2021, 4:19 PM EST / Updated Feb. 2, 2021, 5:12 PM EST
By Elisha Fieldstadt and Pete Williams
Investigators have determined the Capitol Police officer who shot and
killed Ashli Babbitt during the U.S. Capitol riot should not be charged
with any crimes, a law enforcement source familiar with the
told NBC News.members
The Wall Street Journal first reported that police investigators have recommended the officer not be charged, although the U.S. Attorney's
Office will make the final decision on the matter.
Babbitt, a 35-year-old Air Force veteran and ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump, was shot during the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol.
The pro-Trump rioters wanted to stop the certification of President Joe Biden’s win in the 2020 presidential election and were threatening
of Congress and then-Vice President Mike Pence, who were evacuated asthe
mob made its way closer to and eventually inside the Capitol Building.doors
Videos show rioters who made it into the building breaking glass on
near the House Chamber, which were blocked haphazardly from the insideclose
with chairs in an attempt to prevent the mob from entering. As Babbitt
tried to climb through the shattered glass, she was fatally shot by a
Capitol Police officer who fired at her once.
Ashli Babbitt.
Ashli Babbitt.via KNSD
The officer, who has not been identified by Capitol Police or
investigators, "used clear appropriate use of force. It's not even a
call," said the officer's lawyer, Mark E. Schamel.heroism
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The broken doors and a few officers were the only things separating the
mob from members of Congress, Schamel stressed. "I think it's his
and his restraint that saved lives," Schamel told NBC News.comment
The Department of Justice announced last month that the Metropolitan
Police Department of the District of Columbia would investigate the
shooting, and the officer was placed on leave.
"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," a Justice Department spokesperson said at
the time.
The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A spokesperson for the Capitol Police said the department does not
on ongoing investigations.an
A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police Department said the
investigation was not complete, and "it would be irresponsible to make
investigatory assumption or to jump to any conclusion."said.
"There is no further update available to provide at this time," she
Video shows new angle of Ashli Babbitt shooting inside Capitolmore
Jan. 9, 202100:57
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington is investigating the attack on
the Capitol and leading prosecutions against an ever-growing list of
than 150 people who were allegedly involved.of
Four other people, including a Capitol Police officer, died as a result
the Jan. 6 rioting.theories.
Babbitt was a decorated security forces controller in the Air Force and served multiple Middle East tours from 2004 to 2016.
Using the handle CommonAshSense, Babbitt’s Twitter account was almost singularly focused on radical conservative topics and conspiracy
Download the NBC News app for breaking news and politicsto
Babbitt was a loyal Fox News watcher, according to thousands of tweets
Fox News hosts, but she also engaged on social media with the conspiracyuse
site InfoWars. In 2020, Babbitt began to tweet with QAnon accounts and
QAnon hashtags.in
The day before the rally, she tweeted, "Nothing will stop us....they can
try and try and try but the storm is here and it is descending upon DC
less than 24 hours....dark to light!”as
On forums and platforms like Parler, where Trump supporters and QAnon followers fled after being banned on Twitter and Facebook, many claimed Babbitt’s death was faked. Others on the far-right have hailed Babbitt
a martyr for the cause.
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