D.C. Police Chief, Robert Contee, has confirmed that four people died around the Capitol grounds during rioting on Wednesday.
A woman, identified as Ashli Babbit, an Air Force veteran and Trump supporter from San Diego, California, who was shot by police is believed to be one of the deceased and three people who suffered medical emergencies.
Recall that mob broke into the Capitol building and tried to gain access to the House chamber while Congress was counting votes from the Electoral College. They were confronted by plainclothes Capitol police officers.
“One Capitol police officer discharged their service weapon, striking an adult female,” Contee said.
He said she was transported to a hospital, but died as officials make efforts to contact her next of kin.
“Metro police will investigate the shooting, as is customary in any shooting involving an officer from any agency in the district,” Contee said.
Three others – one adult woman and two adult men – appeared to suffer separate medical emergencies and died “around Capitol grounds,” Contee said.
“Any loss of life in the district is tragic,” he said.
Meanwhile, Police recovered “two pipe bombs, one at the Democratic National Committee and one at the Republican National Committee,” Contee said.
He added that “A cooler found in a vehicle on Capitol grounds held a long gun and Molotov cocktails.”
