The authorities said they had re-secured the building. Photo: JIM LO SCALZO / EFE
A woman died after being shot in the riots that armed Trump supporters inside the Capitol of U.S. The circumstances are not yet clear, as reported by The Washington Post .
“ Yes, the adult woman who was shot inside the Capitol was declared dead, ”said Dustin Sternbeck, spokesman for the Metropolitan Police Department. The death was declared at Dustin Sternbeck Hospital.
A video that began circulating on Twitter this Wednesday seems to show the shooting in the Capitol . In it, a woman wrapped in a flag appears to climb a small ledge next to a door inside the building immediately before a single loud bang is heard. Next, a man in a helmet and a military-style rifle stands next to her and shouts of “police” are heard as he approaches .
CNN published that the woman had been shot in the chest and that she was in critical condition. But there is still no information about the identity of the woman or who could have shot her . Police Chief Robert J. Contee said she was a “civilian” and that his officers were conducting the investigation. “Where did he hit?”, People around him shout as blood came out of his mouth.
The news of the death of the The woman arrived shortly after the authorities announced that had re-secured the building after the violent occupation and the situation in Washington seems under control. DC Mayor Muriel Browser said there will be a curfew that will be strictly enforced . And the chief of police said they had seized at least five weapons and arrested at least 13 people in violent pro-Trump protests.