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Ashli Babbitt (Stephanie Berman/ABC/Twitter)
Dubbed an “excellent patriot, a serious military woman, and a strong Trump supporter”, Ashli Babbitt is being mourned by her family and friends after she was shot dead during the Capitol riots. Babbitt was shot as she and dozens of other rioters tried to enter the Speaker's Lobby inside the building by smashing a door, beyond which was the chambers of the House of Representatives and several lawmakers. Amid the heated commotion and chaos, video footage captured the gunshot as she crumpled to the ground.
Clips show her yelling “Go! Go!” as two men hoist her to a smashed glass panel on the door while another man yells, “He’s got a gun!” Footage shows a Capitol Police officer firing at Babbitt, who stumbles back with blood pouring out of her mouth. Graphic visuals of the episode have been floating around on the Internet. After the disturbing incident, one question on all minds is: Who really was Ashli Babbitt?