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During the January 6 attack on the United State Capitol, members of Congress were being evacuated by Capitol Police when an attacker wearing a American flag backpack attempted to climb through shattered window in a barricaded door.[1][2] The individual, later identified as 35-year-old Ashli Babbitt, was shot in the shoulder, later dying from the wound. Footage of the incident was widely circulated.[3]

It was later learned that Babbitt was believer in QAnon, a discredited far-right conspiracy theory alleging that a cabal of Satanic,[4] cannibalistic pedophiles run a global child sex trafficking ring and conspired against former President Donald Trump during his term in office.[5][6] Babbitt had believed January 6 would be "the Storm", a QAnon term for an event in which Trump would capture and execute his opponents.[7][8]

Attack on the US Capitol

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Capitol Police officers had been warned that many attackers were carrying concealed weapons, although a subsequent search revealed no weapons in Babbit's possession.[9][10] In the minutes before she was shot, the crowd had threatened police. A fellow rally attendee who was right near Babbitt recalled she had been warned not to proceed through the window: "A number of police and Secret Service were saying 'Get back! Get down! Get out of the way!'; she didn't heed the call..."[11] Zachary Jodan Alam (who was standing next to Babbitt) was videotaped smashing the glass window that she tried to climb through.[12][13] He was later indicted on twelve federal counts, including assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon.[12] Following the routine process for shootings by Capitol Police officers, the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and the Justice Department investigated Babbitt's death and declined to charge the officer who fatally shot her.[12][14][15] Babbitt was a follower of QAnon, and had tweeted the previous day "the storm is here", a reference to its prophecy.[16][17][18]


Attacker identified

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Ashli Babbit (born 1985) had served

Served in the Air Force. Served as a military police officer. Babbitt was a "strong supporter" of Donald Trump.[19]

In November 2019, Babbit first posted about Pizzagate, a discredited conspiracy theory that claimed high-ranking Democratic Party officials and U.S. restaurants were involved in a child sex ring. In February 2020, Babbit began posting in support of the QAnon movement, often in support of Trump lawyer and Qanon promoter Lin Wood. [20][better source needed]

After a December 21, 2019 attack on the Oregon Capitol, Babbitt supported the attackers.[21] [22][better source needed]

On January 1, Babbitt announced plans to fly to DC for the upcoming events.[23] Babbitt retweeted a January 4 reference by Wood saying "the storm is coming".[24][non-primary source needed][25] On January 5, Babbit tweeted: "Nothing will stop us....they can try and try and try but the storm is here and it is descending upon DC in less than 24 hours....dark to light!" [26][27]

On January 6, Babbitt supported Lin Wood's calls for the resignation of Justice Roberts and accused Vice-President Pence of treason.[28] .[29] In a final video message, Babbitt reported "we are walking to the Capitol in a mob". [30]

Babbitt attempted to climb through a shattered window in a barricaded door and was shot in the shoulder by a Capitol Police officer, dying from the wound.[31][32][33][31][32][34] The shooting was recorded on several cameras.[34][32]

Aftermath

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/01/09/ashli-babbitt-capitol-shooting-trump-qanon/
  2. ^ https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/officer-who-killed-ashli-babbitt-at-capitol-riot-will-not-be-charged/2640213/
  3. ^ Wagner, Dennis; Daniels, Melissa; Hauck, Grace (January 7, 2021). "California woman killed during Capitol riot was a military veteran and staunch Trump supporter". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021. Babbitt served in the Air Force under the married name of Ashli Elizabeth McEntee ... she had been a staunch Trump supporter
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference far-right conspiracy theory was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference WaPoBidenQ was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Kunzelman, Michael; Slevin, Colleen (February 9, 2020). "'QAnon' conspiracy theory creeps into mainstream politics". Associated Press. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  7. ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/01/09/ashli-babbitt-capitol-shooting-trump-qanon/
  8. ^ Rozsa, Matthew (August 18, 2019). "QAnon is the conspiracy theory that won't die". Salon. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol, with one woman killed and tear gas fired". The Washington Post. January 6, 2021. Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  10. ^ Goldman, Adam; Dewan, Shaila (January 23, 2021). "Inside the Deadly Capitol Shooting". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  11. ^ "'It could have been me but she went in first' | Pro-Trump rioter saw woman shot in Capitol" @YouTube. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  12. ^ a b c Evan Perez, Katelyn Polantz and Paul LeBlanc (February 2, 2021). "Investigators recommend no charges for US Capitol Police officer accused of killing pro-Trump rioter during insurrection, sources say". CNN.
  13. ^ Don Parker (March 11, 2021). "DC-area man indicted. He was standing next to Ashli Babbitt when she was shot in Capitol". WJLA-TV.
  14. ^ Aruna Viswanatha, Sadie Gurman & Tawnell D. Hobbs (February 1, 2021). "Officer Who Shot Capitol Rioter Ashli Babbitt Shouldn't Be Charged, Investigators Advise". The Wall Street Journal.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Case Closed: Unidentified Police Officer Who Shot and Killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6 Won't Be Charged". April 14, 2021.
  16. ^ Barry, Ellen; Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas; Philipps, Dave (January 8, 2021). "Woman Killed in Capitol Embraced Trump and QAnon". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  17. ^ Porter, Tom (January 7, 2021). "QAnon supporters believed marching on the Capitol could trigger 'The Storm,' an event where they hope Trump's foes will be punished in mass executions". Business Insider. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  18. ^ Zadrozny, Brandy; Gains, Mosheh (January 7, 2021). "Woman killed in Capitol was Trump supporter who embraced conspiracy theories". NBC News. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  19. ^ "Woman shot dead in US Capitol was Air Force veteran, Trump supporter". Straits Times. January 6, 2021.
  20. ^ https://twitter.com/hungrybowtie/status/1347050576396226571
  21. ^ https://www.opb.org/article/2021/01/10/oregon-washington-protest-insurrection-david-anthony-medina-tim-davis/
  22. ^ https://twitter.com/hungrybowtie/status/1347050576396226571
  23. ^ https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2021/01/08/the-journey-of-ashli-babbitt/
  24. ^ @LLinWood (January 4, 2021). "Chief Justice John Roberts must resign immediately. The storm is coming" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
  25. ^ "Ashli Babbitt, Trump Supporter Killed In Capitol Riot, Was QAnon Believer Who Tweeted 'The Storm Is Here'". Inquisitr. January 7, 2021. Ashli Babbitt tweeted "the storm is here" ahead of a violent protest
  26. ^ @Ashli_Babbitt (January 5, 2021). "Nothing will stop us....they can try and try and try but the storm is here and it is descending upon DC in less than 24 hours....dark to light!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 7, 2021 – via Twitter.
  27. ^ Stevenson, Stefan (January 6, 2021). "Who was Ashli Babbitt? The woman killed at U.S. Capitol was veteran, Trump true believer". Star-Telegram. On Monday she retweeted a message saying "Something big is happening." On Tuesday, in her last composed message before her death, Babbitt said: "Nothing will stop us … they can try and try and try but the storm is here and it is descending upon DC in less than 24 hours … dark to light!"
  28. ^ Mordock, Jeff. "Woman killed at Capitol identified as Air Force veteran". Washington Times.
  29. ^ Keller, Aaron (January 6, 2021). "Pro-Trump Woman Shot and Killed at U.S. Capitol Retweeted Attorney Lin Wood's 'Must Be Done' List Before She Died". Law & Crime. A Twitter account linked to Babbitt, which was reviewed extensively by Law&Crime Wednesday night, indicates that Babbitt was a staunch QAnon adherent who retweeted dozens of conspiracy-theory-laden missives originally posted by Georgia attorney L. Lin Wood.
  30. ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/01/09/ashli-babbitt-capitol-shooting-trump-qanon/
  31. ^ a b Jouvenal, Justin; Leonnig, Carol (January 8, 2021). "Ashli Babbitt was shot during chaotic moments in the Capitol". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  32. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference VideoShows was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  33. ^ Wagner, Dennis; Daniels, Melissa; Hauck, Grace (January 7, 2021). "California woman killed during Capitol riot was a military veteran and staunch Trump supporter". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021. Babbitt served in the Air Force under the married name of Ashli Elizabeth McEntee ... she had been a staunch Trump supporter
  34. ^ a b "Capitol riots: A visual guide to the storming of Congress". BBC News. January 7, 2021. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
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