SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – The family of San Diego native Ashli Babbitt plans to file a multimillion dollar wrongful death lawsuit against the United States Capitol Police.
Babbitt was shot and killed by police during the Capitol riots in January as she was attempting to climb through a broken window into the Speaker’s Lobby.
The Department of Justice declined to bring charges against the officer who shot her, saying he acted in self defense and the defense of others, including lawmakers in the chamber.
Terrell N. Roberts III, attorney representing Babbitt’s family from Roberts & Wood Attorneys At Law, joined KUSI’s Logan Byrnes on Good Evening San Diego to discuss the lawsuit.
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Republicans on the House Administration Committee are demanding an investigation into the Capitol Police Board (CPB), which the lawmakers argue is in desperate need of reform.
United States Capitol Police (USCP) Inspector General Michael Bolton recently testified before the committee about the January 6 attack on the Capitol. GOP ranking member Rodney Davis (R-IL) and Reps. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) and Bryan Steil (R-WI) argue that consequential and necessary changes are needed to ensure such an event never happens again, in a letter to committee chair Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). Mr. Bolton’s report and his testimony at the recent oversight hearing made clear that the USCP needs to make important changes, such as improving its intelligence capabilities, reforming its training processes, ramping up recruitment and hiring, and beginning an internal reorganization to protective agency model rather than a traditional police force, the
Family of Ashli Babbitt, woman shot during Capitol riot, to file $10M wrongful death suit
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WASHINGTON The family of Ashli Babbitt, the California woman fatally shot during the January 6 Capitol riot, plans to file a multi-million wrongful death lawsuit against the United States Capitol Police, according to an attorney working with the family.
Terrell Roberts III, an attorney with the Riverdale Park, Maryland-based Roberts & Wood, said this week the Babbitt family was planning to sue the department and the officer who shot her for at least $10 million over the death of the 35-year-old Air Force veteran.
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Family of woman shot during Capitol riot to file $10M wrongful death suit, report says
Ashli Babbitt s family says they will file a wrongful death suit in the Air Force veteran s fatal shooting. The DOJ has declined to bring charges in the case. Author: Jordan Fischer, Eric Flack, Stephanie Wilson Published: 3:13 PM CDT April 30, 2021 Updated: 3:56 PM CDT April 30, 2021
WASHINGTON The family of Ashli Babbitt, the California woman fatally shot during the January 6 Capitol riot, plans to file a multi-million wrongful death lawsuit against the United States Capitol Police, according to reports.
Terrell Roberts III, an attorney with the Riverdale Park, Maryland-based Roberts & Wood, told Newsweek and CNBC on Thursday that the Babbitt family was planning to sue the department and the officer who shot her for at least $10 million over the death of the 35-year-old Air Force veteran. Roberts & Wood confirmed to WUSA9 Friday afternoon