Here's a summary of the situation when Ashli Babbitt was shot...
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AI Overview
Ashli Babbitt was shot while attempting to climb through a broken window of a barricaded door leading to the Speaker’s Lobby, a hallway directly adjacent to the House of Representatives chamber. She was in the immediate vicinity of the House Chamber at the moment of the shooting,, having breached the final line of security, according to reports.
Location: The incident occurred in a hallway outside the Speaker's Lobby, which provides immediate access to the House of Representatives chamber.
Proximity: Reports indicate that at the time of the shooting, members of Congress were still inside the House Chamber or being evacuated from it. The area was described as being "just outside the House chamber" and "just yards" from where some lawmakers were located, according to video analysis and witnesses.
The Shooting: Babbitt was shot in the left shoulder by a U.S. Capitol Police officer while attempting to climb through the broken glass of a door that had been barricaded with furniture.
She was part of a mob that had forced its way through the Capitol building towards the House chamber during the Joint Session on January 6, 2021.
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Now, look at a video of the shooting...how many Cops do you see in the hallway?...how many violent rioters were there?...what would you have done to protect the Congressmen and women who were just "yards" away from that doorway?