The U.S. Capitol Police officer who fatally shot veteran Ashli Babbitt during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol will not face charges after an investigation into the incident, the Department of Justice said Wednesday. Babbitt, a 35-year-old from San Diego, was attempting to climb through a barricaded door near the House chamber when the officer, who has not yet been publicly identified, shot her in the left shoulder. | | News Alert Wednesday, April 14 | | | | US Capitol Police officer who shot Ashli Babbitt during Jan. 6 riot will not face charges, DOJ says | The U.S. Capitol Police officer who fatally shot veteran Ashli Babbitt during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol will not face charges after an investigation into the incident, the Department of Justice said Wednesday. Babbitt, a 35-year-old from San Diego, was attempting to climb through a barricaded door near the House chamber when the officer, who has not yet been publicly identified, shot her in the left shoulder. | | | | | | | |