Anyone from Massachusetts who took part in storming US Capitol Building will be prosecuted, said US Attorney Andrew E. Lelling Updated Jan 07, 2021; Facebook Share “Once peaceful demonstrations turned violent, they became criminal,” he said in a statement. On Wednesday, supporters of President Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol, prompting the building to go on lockdown. Videos and photos show people clashing with police. Four people died including a woman who was shot by U.S. Capitol Police and three other people who died in what was described as medical emergencies, the Associated Press reported. “The Constitution protects the right to freedom of speech and assembly. What is does not protect is a violent assault on government institutions. Americans on the right and left must re-learn the difference,” Lelling said. “Anyone who traveled from Massachusetts with the intent to commit such crimes will be prosecuted in the District of Massachusetts.”