Washington D.C. The United States government will pay $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt, who was fatally shot by a Capitol Police officer on January 6, 2021. The payment settles a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Babbitt's family, alleging that her death was unjustified.
Ashli Babbitt was part of a crowd that breached the U.S. Capitol building during the January 6th riot. She was shot while attempting to climb through a broken window into the Speaker's Lobby. The Department of Justice previously investigated the shooting and declined to press charges against the officer involved, concluding that he acted in self-defense and in defense of members of Congress.
The settlement does not include an admission of wrongdoing by the government. However, it avoids a potentially lengthy and costly trial. Babbitt's family has maintained that the shooting was unjustified and that she posed no threat to anyone. The agreement brings closure to a contentious legal battle surrounding a highly controversial event.
US Government to Pay $5M to Ashli Babbitt's Family
The U.S. government has agreed to pay $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt, who was shot and killed by police during the January 6th Capitol riot. Babbitt's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the government. The settlement resolves the legal claim stemming from the fatal incident. Babbitt was among those who breached the Capitol building during the unrest.
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