Capitol Police Officer Who Killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6 Acted Lawfully: Police

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The U.S. Capitol Police officer who fatally shot a military veteran inside the Capitol building on Jan. 6 was cleared by his agency.

The U.S. Capitol Police, or USCP, announced Monday that an internal probe found the officerโ€™s conduct in shooting Ashli Babbitt was both lawful and within the agencyโ€™s policy.

That policy says an officer โ€œmay use deadly force only when the officer reasonably believes that action is in the defense of human life, including the officerโ€™s own life, or in the defense of any person in immediate danger of serious physical injury.โ€

The officer, who has still not been officially named, will not be facing internal discipline, the USCP said.

โ€œThis officer and the officerโ€™s family have been the subject of numerous credible and specific threats for actions that were taken as part of the job of all our officers: defending the Congress, Members, staff and the democratic process,โ€ it said in a statement.

โ€œThe actions of the officer in this case potentially saved Members and staff from serious injury and possible death from a large crowd of rioters who forced their way into the U.S. Capitol and to the House Chamber where Members and staff were steps away. USCP Officers had barricaded the Speakerโ€™s Lobby with furniture before a rioter shattered the glass door. If the doors were breached, the rioters would have immediate access to the House Chambers. The officerโ€™s actions were consistent with the officerโ€™s training and USCP policies and procedures.โ€

A lawyer who represents Babbittโ€™s family did not return a request for comment.

Babbitt was among the crowd that breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, interrupting a joint session of Congress convened to certify the presidential electionโ€™s electoral votes.

As she attempted to enter the Speakerโ€™s Lobby, adjacent to the House chamber, she was shot by the USCP officer. Babbitt was soon declared dead.

The officerโ€™s lawyers have defended his actions, claiming he issued warnings and that he could have fired more than one shot.

The Babbitt family lawyer has said it was too noisy to hear any commands issued and that the officer should not have shot Babbitt because she was unarmed.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in April that it would not pursue charges against the officer. The U.S. Attorneyโ€™s Office for the District of Columbia and the DOJโ€™s Civil Rights Division jointly made the decision because there was โ€ insufficient evidence to support a criminal prosecution.โ€

Babbittโ€™s familyย sued in Juneย to make the identity of the officer public. The family has also said it plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit.

Byย Zachary Stieber

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