The woman who died in the Capitol building during its capture by supporters of President Donald Trump was a veteran from San Diego. This was announced by the local TV channel KUSI News, an excerpt from the broadcast was posted on the broadcaster's Twitter account.
As the husband of the deceased told the TV channel, her name was Ashley Babitt. According to him, the woman was a veteran of the United States Air Force, where she served for 14 years and was a senior security officer. Her husband added that she was a supporter of President Donald Trump and “a great patriot.”
Earlier in Washington, a woman was killed during protests by supporters of the incumbent President Donald Trump. She was shot in the chest in the Capitol Building.
Protesters broke into the building and surrounded the Senate Hall on January 6. The Senate and House of Representatives have suspended the meeting, which was planned to approve the results of the electoral college vote. According to these results, Democrat Joe Biden won the presidential election. Trump himself has called on supporters to act peacefully and support the police. Later it became known that the Capitol building in Washington was cleared of protesters.
