One person was shot inside the Capitol after a mob of Trump supporters breached the building, Chief Robert J. Contee of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department said on Wednesday. Chief Contee did not immediately provide more information about the person who was shot or the person’s condition.
The New York Times writes.
“I can confirm that one civilian was reported to have sustained a gunshot wound inside the Capitol,” Chief Contee said, adding that the local police would be leading the investigation.
A video posted to Twitter earlier on Wednesday appeared to show a woman being shot inside the Capitol.
The pro-Trump mob scaled walls, knocked over barriers and occupied the Capitol for hours. The unrest continued, even as President Trump asked for protesters to remain peaceful, and Vice President Mike Pence asked for the group to disperse.
