During the protests of the president’s supporters Donald Trump in Washington, four people were killed, said the head of the Metropolitan Police, Robert Conti, reports TASS .
At a press conference, Conti confirmed the death of a woman from a gunshot wound in the Capitol building, and also reported three more victims – two men and one woman. At the same time, the head of the Washington police did not specify the reasons for their death. According to him, they “experienced various medical emergencies that led to their death.”
Earlier it was reported about the death of a woman named Ashley Babitt during the protests. She was a veteran of the United States Air Force where she served for 14 years and was a senior security officer. Her husband clarified that the deceased was a supporter of President Donald Trump.
On January 6, protesters Trump supporters burst into the Capitol building and surrounded the Senate Hall … The Senate and the House of Representatives interrupted the meeting, at which it was planned to approve the results of the past elections, according to which a democrat won the presidential election Joe Biden . Trump himself has called on supporters to act peacefully and support the police. Later, the Capitol building in Washington was cleared of protesters. Later, the Democrats from the House of Representatives called the Vice President Mike Pence use the 25th amendment to the Constitution to remove Trump from power.