Last month investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson continued to wonder why the name of the officer who shot Ashli Babbitt inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6th was still being kept a secret.
We still don’t know the identity of the officer, but we do know the person will not be charged for shooting Babbitt, who was unarmed:
Department of Justice Closes Investigation into the Death of Ashli Babbitt https://t.co/ycxqs9bS0C
— U.S. Attorney DC (@USAO_DC) April 14, 2021
(READ) Prosecutors decline to charge police officer who shot and killed unarmed woman, Ashli Babbitt, at Capitol riots https://t.co/Bc7mIU3qQm
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) April 14, 2021
Police officer will not face charges in fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt during Capitol riot, prosecutors say https://t.co/zqFajpXGGe
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 14, 2021
The Justice Department’s statement concludes this way:
The investigation revealed no evidence to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the officer willfully committed a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 242. Specifically, the investigation revealed no evidence to establish that, at the time the officer fired a single shot at Ms. Babbitt, the officer did not reasonably believe that it was necessary to do so in self-defense or in defense of the Members of Congress and others evacuating the House Chamber. Acknowledging the tragic loss of life and offering condolences to Ms. Babbitt’s family, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and U.S. Department of Justice have therefore closed the investigation into this matter.
People are still wondering why the identity of the person who killed Babbitt is being kept a secret.
https://twitter.com/hale_razor/status/1382398175525302274
The DOJ will NOT charge the officer that fatally shot Ashli Babbitt.
That officer’s name still has not been released.
If Ashli was a BLM rioter, would this be considered acceptable?
— Breanna Morello ?? (@breannamorello) April 14, 2021
Who killed her? https://t.co/iXnJIQEJSp
— ??Proud American?? (@Trump2Usa) April 14, 2021
Why is the Federal Government hiding the name of the Government agent who killed Ashli Babbitt? The American people deserve that information. https://t.co/gZyUfv4Nrf
— Mr T 2 (@GovtsTheProblem) April 14, 2021
Somebody really doesn’t want that information made public.
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