Identify the four killed during the violent attack on the Capitol

• Identify the four killed during the violent attack on the Capitol
• Chaos caused by hundreds of Trump supporters on Capitol Hill left four dead
• In addition to material damage, the cost to Trump could be very high

The police authorities have identified the four dead

during the violent attack on the Capitol on Wednesday that ended with numerous material damages, more than 50 detainees and a country outraged by its president, according to the Efe news agency.

Those killed on Wednesday were Ashli ​​Babbitt, a woman 35-year-old resident of San Diego, California, who was also a veteran of the Army.

Also, Benjamin Phillips, 50, of Ri, Pennsylvania; Kevin Greeson, 55, of Athens, Alabama; and Rosanne Boyland, 34, of Kennesaw, Georgia, were killed in the violent act that set off a wave of outrage in the United States.

This was announced by the head of the Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department, Robert Contee III, in a press conference in which he did not give details about the specific circumstances of the deaths of the four missing persons.

Kevin Greeson of Athens, Alabama, died of «medical emergencies» during the incident, authorities said.

“My dad had a heart attack yesterday and sadly passed away. We all love him very much. He made me the man I am today, ”wrote the victim’s son, Kyler Greeson, The Sun reported.

Also in his networks he said: “Always going to the car shows to support me and enjoy the cars together. He, my brother and I would ride a motorcycle together and we had a great time, ”he said.

And he added: “He was a great man that we all miss you so much. Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers, ”added Kyler.

In the case of Babbitt, the San Diego woman died after being shot by an agent of the US Capitol Police This, according to a statement from that police force, which is responsible exclusively for security. of the building itself and the adjoining ones, government properties.

«Medical assistance was provided immediately and the woman was taken to hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries,» added Capitol Police.

The license of the agent who killed Babbitt, whose name has not been disclosed, has been suspended until the end of the investigation of the event by the same Capitol Police and the DC Metropolitan Police.

According to several videos released by the social networks, a woman tried to enter an area of ​​the Capitol through a broken window.

Same woman, who was protected by other members of the insurrection and that was when the policeman pulled the trigger, ending her life with a single shot.

According to local media in California, this woman was a veteran of the Army, a libertarian, a fervent supporter of Donald Trump and a supporter of the Second Amendment, which protects the right to bear arms.

The day before his death, Babbitt assured on Twitter that «nothing» would stop the movement to support Trump.

«Nothing will stop us. They can try and try to do it, but the storm is here and it will descend on DC in less than 24 hours, ”he wrote in his personal account.

Babbit was the first confirmed fatality of the uprising to the Capitol, which forced the postponement of the sessions of the lower house and the Senate to certify the triumph of the elected president, Joe Biden, in the elections of last November 3.

After almost four hours of assault, and with all kinds of destruction in the hemicycles and congressional offices, the legislators of both parties considered it important to resume the session that interrupted the unprecedented assault in Washington on Wednesday night and declared Biden the winner. .

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Investigate attack on Capitol

US lawmakers vowed to investigate why Capitol Police failed to stop a mob from occupying and wrecking the building on Wednesday, raising the possibility that it was due to lack of preparation.

The Capitol Police, which is tasked with protecting Congress, turned to other law enforcement agencies for help after hundreds of Trump supporters, some armed, overwhelmed them to such an extent that they caused lawmakers to seek refuge or hide.

Four people were killed in the riots, including a protester shot by police inside the Capitol. The other three deaths died after suffering «medical emergencies» related to the raid, said Robert Contee, head of the city’s Metropolitan Police Department.

With information: Agencia Efe

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