Police Identify 3 People Who Died After Having Medical Emergencies During the Riots at Capitol Building
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Police Identify 3 People Who Died After Having Medical Emergencies During the Riots at Capitol Building
Police have identified three people who died from "medical emergencies" during the violent riot at the Capitol building Wednesday.
In addition to Ashli Babbitt, a Trump supporter who was shot by a Capitol police officer and identified by her husband on Wednesday night, one woman and two men also died, according to police.
Those people were Rosanne Boyland, 34, of Kennesaw, Georgia; Kevin Greeson, 55, of Athens, Alabama; and Benjamin Phillips, 50, of Ringtown, Pennsylvania, the Metropolitan Police Department said.
Boyland collapsed at the Capitol, where police performed CPR, 11Alive.com reported. She was taken to a hospital, but did not survive.
Greeson's family said in a statement that the Trump supporter suffered a heart attack during the chaos, The News Courierreported.
Phillips, who had organized a group to drive to Washington, D.C., from his home state, died of an apparent stroke after being taken to George Washington University Hospital, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
The Washington, D.C., Medical Examiner did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment about Boyland, Greeson and Phillips' cause of deaths.
PEOPLE previously reported that Babbitt, 35, was shot by a Capitol police officer during the riot.
Tragically, 4 individuals lost their lives yesterday:
35 y/o Ashli Babbitt of Huntington, MD died of a gunshot wound.
34 y/o Rosanne Boyland of Kennesaw, GA; 55 y/o Kevin Greeson of Athens, AL; and 50 y/o Benjamin Phillips of Ringtown, PA all suffered medical emergencies.
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) January 7, 2021
MPD Chief Robert J. Contee III said at a press conference Wednesday night that the shooting is being investigated by the MPD's internal affairs division "we investigate all officer-involved deaths in the District of Columbia, including ones from other agencies."
The United States Capitol Police said in a press release Thursday that the officer has been placed on administrative leave with police powers suspended, pending the outcome of the investigation.
"This is a tragic incident, and I send my condolences to the victim's family and friends," Contee said of Babbitt's death Wednesday night.
He added of the deaths of Boyland, Greeson and Phillips, "Any loss of life in the District is tragic, and our thoughts are with anyone impacted by their loss."
At least 56 officers were injured during the riot, and so far at least 68 arrests have been made, the MPD said. Authorities also recovered six firearms and two pipe bombs amid the chaos. The FBI has since asked the public for help identifying those who participated in the violence.
Thousands of Trump supporters gathered outside in D.C. on Wednesday and moved from the Mall to the Capitol, forcing their way into the building. Motivated by the president, the rioters stormed the Capitol and were photographed scaling the building's walls, breaking windows, roaming through the building, looting and vandalizing, including in congressional chambers and lawmaker offices. Rioters also ripped an American flag off of a flagpole outside the Capitol building and replaced it with a Trump flag.
The massive mob delayed the counting of the Electoral College votes cast in the 2020 presidential election, as lawmakers were forced into hiding when rioters stormed the building.
Washington D.C.'s and Virginia's National Guards were activated to respond to the chaos, and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser issued a curfew beginning at 6 p.m., though it was hours before the Capitol was declared secure and Congress was able to reconvene finally and certify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 electoral victory.
Biden called for an end to the violence amid the chaos on Wednesday, imploring Trump to call his supporters off. Throughout the day, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle condemned the rioters' violence, and former presidents Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obamaall spoke out. On Thursday, Biden spoke again, blaming Trump for one of the country's "darkest days."
On Wednesday, Trump tweeted a video to the rioters, saying, "We love you, you're very special." He doubled down on baseless claims that the election was "stolen from us" in the clip before adding, "We have to have peace, so go home." The video was soon removed or restricted from social media due to "risk of violence," and Facebook has subsequently announced that Trump is banned "indefinitely" from its platforms.
Thursday morning, Trump finally agreed to an "orderly" transition on Jan. 20, when Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States.
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Two of the deaths were due to being crushed to death by their fellow 'patriots':
Yeah, these guys.
The other man, also a Trump supporter, suffered a heart attack, and Capitol police tried to save his life, but were unsuccessful.
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bummer. dead domestic terrorists. boo hoo hoo
Yeah, it's difficult to feel compassion for those who brought their deaths upon themselves. And how lovely of their compatriots to not even mention the names of those who died for their...cause.
I hate it when I hate people, but I hate Donald Trump and his entire family (except Melania and Barron). In fact, I didn't think I could hate Donald Trump more than I did. But January 6th, 2021 upped my hate level.
It seems like every day he has to top himself and do something worse than the day before
Yikes ! That is a particularly depressing way to go.
MSNBC just played a video of one of these people being crushed to death by the mob. I didnt see it because I was in another room , but I heard him screaming in pain.
I saw the vid of a cop that was being attack and looked like he was being crushed. He was yelling for help.
I also saw the video when the woman got shot.
The cop got out alive.
Yes, he did. You could see them ripping off his face mask and gear.
You could tell he was in pain though.
I saw the video and he was screaming in pain.
That pissed me off beyond measure.
Let us all remember:
The Republican Party is The Party of Law and Order.
/sarc
Apparently, that only applies when they win elections.
BINGO!
Like the deficit
Ditto his views on Loyalty!
He's absolutely obsessed about people being loyal to him--- but his total lack of loyalty to his friends and allies is zero...
Confirmation of his psycho/sociopathy
I don't have any sympathy for those trying to subvert our constitution or attack our seat of democracy.
The LEO that lost his life and the other officers that sustained injuries are the ones that I am concerned about.
I read that one man died of a heart attack after he tasered himself in the balls.
Noooooooooo... Are you serious? More details, please!
Karma
a fitting end to a trumpster, bwah ha ha ha
Yet another MAGA-Asshole becomes a candidate for a Darwin Award!
That should be a bit for the Jackass series. Someone call Johnny Knoxville, lol
I think they actually did that. Wait, I might be thinking of the firecracker in the ass thing.
I wonder if any of his activities will be mentioned at the funeral.
There is no way I could ever attend his funeral as I would be laughing out loud remembering how he died.
I'll bet he won't have the balls to try that again.
Gonad the Barbarian.
I saw the video and he was screaming in pain.
That smirk combined with those guns, I would have to say he met a proper end.
Live by the gun, die by the gun.
Reminds me of the time a gun instructor was killed when he let a little girl shoot an uzi. Though I do feel sorry for the little girl who had to live with that, and be raised by parents dumb enough to take her to a machine gun range.
But...but... whaddabout: ✞ The Second Amendment!
Whaddabout Americans having the right to take their kids to a gun range-- and to show them how to protect themselves by learning how to use an Uzi?
Whattabout a situation where one of their classmates points a loaded Uzi at them first -- don't kids they have a Constitutionally protected right to shoot their first?
As the saying goes:
There's no cure for Stuck on Stupid
This is a must read. An active duty Lt. Col in the US Air Force was part of the riots.
https://www.newsweek.com/larry-rendall-brock-jr-senate-rioter-tactical-gear-regrets-zip-ties-1560216?fbclid=IwAR2HGf48_vNeq8FcL81fhX4ltP3SYnv-yUq0MjcYkJBUB87sVj_oAeZERHE
Good Lord! I heard there were quite a few off duty police there too. . .and a new Delegate from Virginia
"Aman who was photographed carrying zip ties during the riot at the U.S. Capitol has said he regrets holding them and claimed he picked them up off the floor and intended to give them to law enforcement."
Yeah, right . . . but what were you doing there in the first place?
"The rioter—identified as retired Air Force lieutenant colonel Larry Rendall Brock Jr. by The New Yorker in collaboration with John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto's Munk School—also said he wore tactical gear because he "didn't want to get stabbed or hurt."
So what were you doing there in the first place?
I read the article. It's a little disturbing that a Lt.Col. in the US Air Force thought this was the right thing to do simply because a pathological liar told him it was.
I find the whole thing more than a little disturbing . . .
Time for a court martial.
You can't cm a retired military member, but he can be stripped of his pension for violating his oath, which does not end even if you retire.
They could also recall him and Court Martial him. That is what they should do to Flynn too.
I overlooked the part where its mentioned he's retired.
I hope they do just that. He is a disgrace to the uniform.
The article says that he said he found the wrist ties on the floor, picked them up and was going to give them to the first Capitol Cop that he saw.....LOLOL the dog ate my homework.
He also stated that he wore the tactical gear because he didn't want to get stabbed by Antifa or BLM. It gets better when you read the link below.
The second he walked past the barricades, he violated federal law. He should be DONE. He already lost his job, he needs to lose his pension.
Trump finally got his military looser.
The new delegate was from West Virginia and he was arrested yesterday. Plus the guy carrying the speakers podium out was from FL and was arrested either last night or this morning.
This is a must read article. A retired Air Force Lt Col has part of the rioting.
What I want to know is where is the fing Ethics Committee when elected officials like Hawlsey are doing this shit.