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Capitol Police Officer Who Shot Ashli Babbitt Speaks Out: ‘I Was Doing My Job’

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interview that aired on the network on Thursday. In it, he recounted the events of the fateful day a horde of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol and opened up about the fallout he’s faced afterward.Byrd said that the shot he fired at Babbitt’s shoulder was the first in his 28 years as an officer. “I spent countless years preparing for such a moment.

You ultimately hope that moment never occurs but you prepare as best you can,” he told Holt. “I know that day, I saved countless lives.

I know members of Congress, as well as my fellow officers and staff, were in jeopardy and in serious danger and that’s my job.”The lieutenant said he had no idea whether or not the person he shot was carrying a weapon.

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