Capitol Police officer who shot pro-Trump rioter Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6 won't face charges
Published Date: 4/14/2021
Source: axios.com

The Capitol Police officer who fatally shot Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6 as she joined a pro-Trump mob ransacking the Capitol will not face criminal charges, the Justice Department said on Wednesday.

Driving the news: In their investigation, federal prosecutors determined that there was "insufficient evidence to support a criminal prosecution."


Details: Babbitt was shot in the left shoulder by an officer after she tried to climb through a broken window on a door into the Speaker's Lobby — located just off the House chamber floor.

  • A USCP response team administered aid to Babbit before she was transported to Washington Hospital Center, where she died from her injuries.