How? Why? What's next? Thursday, January 14, 2021 6:49 AM A crowd presses into the Capitol Buildingâs eastern entrance on Wednesday, Jan. 6. Roughly 8,000 Americans are estimated to have taken part in the insurrection that directly killed five and panicked national lawmakers. (photo courtesy of Wiki Commons) PUTNAM COUNTY — Last week’s attack on the Capitol Building, widely viewed throughout the world as the seat of Democracy, came as a shock to most. An estimated 8,000 insurrectionists took part in the storming of the building, an act resulting in five deaths, including four attackers — one of whom was shot in the melee, while three others