Washington, D.C. police are now saying the woman who was shot this afternoon at the United States Capitol amid an insurrection has died.
The woman has not been identified and it is not known whether she is a staffer, a bystander, or a protester, but she was reportedly shot in the chest this afternoon during a riot that saw supporters of President Donald Trump storm the United States Capitol, breaking doors and windows and taking over the building.
NBC News reported that the woman was shot by law enforcement.
‘BREAKING: 1 person was shot this afternoon inside the U.S. Capitol building by a member of law enforcement as Trump supporters stormed the building, several law enforcement officials say,” the outlet noted on Twitter
ABC News reported earlier in the day that a “woman was shot inside the Capitol and seriously injured…A source familiar with the situation said DC Fire-EMS is transporting a woman in critical condition to a local