A girl who was shot contained in the Capitol after it was overrun by a pro-Trump mob has died, Washington, D.C., police officers mentioned on Wedne
A girl who was shot contained in the Capitol after it was overrun by a pro-Trump mob has died, Washington, D.C., police officers mentioned on Wednesday.
The girl has not been recognized and data has not been launched about who could have shot her. Chief Robert J. Contee of the Metropolitan Police Division mentioned earlier that she was a “civilian” and that his officers have been main the investigation.
The girl was pronounced lifeless at a neighborhood hospital, Dustin Sternbeck, a spokesman for the Police Division, mentioned in an e mail. Mr. Sternbeck mentioned he didn’t but know who shot her or have another particulars.
A video posted to Twitter earlier on Wednesday appeared to point out a capturing within the Capitol.
The girl within the video appeared to climb onto a small ledge subsequent to a doorway contained in the constructing instantly earlier than a single loud bang is heard. The girl, draped in a flag, fell to the bottom on the prime of a stairwell. A person with a helmet and a military-style rifle stood subsequent to her after she fell, and shouts of “police” might be heard as a person in a go well with approached the lady and crouched subsequent to her.
“The place’s she hit?” individuals yelled as blood streamed round her mouth.