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Copyright © 2022, The San Diego Union-Tribune | | AdvertisementAdvertisement The woman who was shot and killed inside the U.S. Capitol Building during a violent pro-Trump siege Wednesday was an Ocean Beach resident. U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund on Thursday identified the woman fatally shot by an officer as Ashli Elizabeth Babbitt. Sund said Babbitt, 35, was shot by an unidentified police officer as people were forcing their way toward the House Chamber where members of Congress were sheltering in place. The chief said the officer has been placed on administrative leave and his or her police powers have been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation.AdvertisementBabbitt’s husband confirmed to KUSI on Wednesday that his wife, an Air Force veteran, was the woman who was killed. On Wednesday, the Union-Tribune spoke to a family member and Babbitt’s ex-husband who said they saw videos of the incident — the bystander footage has flooded the Internet — who also were convinced the woman was Babbitt. Videos showing the encounter quickly spread online. One shows several people at the doors of the Speaker’s Lobby, a hallway leading to the House chamber. The top half of the doors are made of glass, and the doors look to be barricaded on the inside with chairs and tables. A few people in the crowd beat the panes until they break. A person started to climb through a broken window. A single gunshot cracks and the person — a woman — falls back to the floor. Others surround her and some shout for help. Washington, D.C., Police Chief Robert Contee said late Wednesday night that the woman was shot by the U.S. Capitol Police. Contee did not release her name. He also said three others died Wednesday during the occupation of the Capitol Building in “medical emergencies.”Shortly after KUSI first reported Babbitt’s name, a Facebook profile for her listed the name of her current husband. Later Wednesday evening, the profile had been changed, and his name removed. Reporters and cameras crews gathered outside the couple’s home into the night, but there was no sign of anyone inside.Business records show Babbitt was the CEO of Fowler’s Pool Service &amp; Supply, Inc. in Spring Valley. Her husband is listed as the company’s chief financial officer. In an email Wednesday evening, Babbitt’s ex-husband, Timothy McEntee, called her “a wonderful woman with a big heart and a strong mind.” McEntee said he and Babbitt were married from April 2005 until May 2019. Her Facebook page indicates she remarried that year.“I am in a state of shock and feel absolutely terrible for her family,” McEntee wrote. “She loved America with all her heart. It’s truly a sad day.” McEntee and Babbitt while married. McEntee wrote that he instantly recognized Babbitt when he saw a photo of the woman who was shot. "(I) immediately knew it was her but was unaware she was in town so I initially had doubts because she lives in California,” McEntee wrote. “But (I) reached out to a friend and he said she was in town for the rally.”A Twitter account that appears to be hers included a photo posted in September of her in a “We are Q” shirt in front of a harbor, with hashtags that included #TrumpBoatParade2020. The post also included the acronym WWG1WGA — “Where we go one, we go all,” — used by followers of QAnon, which promotes baseless conspiracy theories. Updates Top headlines by email, weekday mornings Get top headlines from the Union-Tribune in your inbox weekday mornings, including top news, local, sports, business, entertainment and opinion. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the San Diego Union-Tribune. Show Comments Load More Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement

Copyright © 2022, The San Diego Union-Tribune | | AdvertisementAdvertisement The woman who was shot and killed inside the U.S. Capitol Building during a violent pro-Trump siege Wednesday was an Ocean Beach resident. U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund on Thursday identified the woman fatally shot by an officer as Ashli Elizabeth Babbitt. Sund said Babbitt, 35, was shot by an unidentified police officer as people were forcing their way toward the House Chamber where members of Congress were sheltering in place. The chief said the officer has been placed on administrative leave and his or...

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