Pro-Trump supporters had enough from fa election, woman shot and killed
WASHINGTON, DC — Chaos erupted in the nation’s capital Wednesday as supporters of President Donald Trump swarmed the Capitol building.
A woman was shot inside the Capitol and taken to a hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. The Pentagon said the Washington, D.C., National Guard has been mobilized to support local law enforcement. By late afternoon, 13 people all from outside the area had been arrested.
Trump later tweeted asking protesters to “stay peaceful” and taped a video urging them to go home and advocating for law and order while referring to “a fraudulent election” that “was stolen from us.”
I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order – respect the Law and our great men and women in Blue. Thank you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021
Thousands of protesters had gathered at the National Mall earlier to protest the election results. At a rally about an hour before the protesters broke through police lines at the Capitol, Trump had urged them to go to the building.
“We’re going to try and give our Republicans,” he said. “… the kind of pride and boldness that they need to take back our country.”
Washington Police chief Robert J. Contee III said the rioters headed to Capitol Hill after hearing Trump’s remarks, adding: “It was clear that the crowd was intent on causing harm to our officers by deploying chemical irritants on police to force entry into the United States Capitol.”
Curfew took effect, police in riot gear stood outside the Capitol and held protesters at bay, having secured the premises a few hours after rioters broke in through smashed windows and climbed to the building’s balconies. Police used tear gas and percussion grenades to disperse the mob.
DC rioters erect gallows outside US Capitol as lawmakers are trapped inside https://t.co/NDlE88pHSl
— Jessica Kwong (@JessicaGKwong) January 7, 2021
