Female Trump Supporter Shot Dead Inside The US Capital Was A 14-Year Veteran Of The US Air Force

 

Daily Mail: Female Trump supporter shot dead during bloody chaos at the Capitol is identified as an Air Force veteran from San Diego as senators return to chamber under armed guard to resume certifying the election and National Guard swarm DC 

 * Chaotic scenes broke out as dozens of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon

 * A woman identified as Ashli Babbit of San Diego was shot in the chest and later died 

 * Babbit was a 14-year veteran of the US Air Force and a fervent Trump supporter, her husband told KUSI 

 * Dozens of police were reportedly injured and law enforcement officials say at least one pipe bomb was found on the grounds as the violence unfolded 

 * The entire National Guard was deployed to the Capitol and police declared a 6pm curfew for DC 

 * Capitol buildings were placed on lockdown at 6.45pm due to an unspecified 'internal security threat'   * Mike Pence, Nancy Pelosi and other congressional leaders were whisked to safety as the violence broke out 

 * Lawmakers cowering inside the House Chamber put on gas masks as tear gas was fired in the Rotunda 

 * President-elect Joe Biden called for the 'mob to pull back' and said the uprising bordered on sedition   * Trump - after hours of remaining silent - told those inside the Capitol that he loves them and understands their pain but urged them 'to go home' 

 * He had initially urged his supporters to march to the Capitol after a rally earlier in the afternoon before only asking them to remain peaceful when violence broke out 

 * Lawmakers returned to the Capitol at about 8pm to resume the certification proceedings 

A US Air Force veteran from San Diego has been identified as the woman who was shot and killed inside the US Capitol when Donald Trump's supporters stormed the building and violently clashed with police in a bid to stop Joe Biden's victory being certified. 

Ashli Babbit was shot in the chest on Wednesday afternoon after chaotic scenes broke out when dozens of Trump supporters breached security perimeters at the Capitol. She died several hours later. 

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Update: KUSI News confirms identity of woman shot and killed inside US Capitol (KUSI) 

WNU Editor: According to eyewitnesses and other reports. She was shot by a law-enforcement officer. There has been no official announcement yet, but I suspect we will know more in the next day or two on the how and why she was killed. 

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