Electoral Vote CountPerson Shot Inside US Capitol Has Died: PoliceSavePrintPolice with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. J. Scott Applewhite/AP PhotoZachary StieberSenior Reporter1/6/2021|Updated: 2/15/2021Update: The woman was identified as Ashley Babbitt, also slept Ashli Babbitt. The shooter was a U.S. Capitol Police officer who was suspended, pending an investigation.Original story below.Share this articleLeave a commentZachary StieberSenior ReporterZachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]Author’s Selected ArticlesSenate Panel Advances Trump’s CDC Director NomineeJul 09, 2025Trump Says He'll Attend Club World Cup Final as FIFA Opens Office in Trump TowerJul 09, 2025NIH to Impose Cap on Fees Paid to Journals to Publish ResearchJul 08, 2025RFK Jr. Accepts Recommendations From Ousted Vaccine AdvisersJul 08, 2025Related TopicsCapitolTrump