Federal Prosecutor Opens Excessive Force Investigation
Into the Death of Ashli Babbitt: Report
Posted By: Dreadnought, 1/9/2021 7:37:51 PM
Michael Sherwin, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said that his office has started a federal, excessive force investigation over the shooting and killing of former U.S. Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt in the Capitol on Jan. 6. Sherwin confirmed the investigation with CBS News. His civil rights section will lead the prosecution, which is being investigated by D.C. police and the FBI. The Epoch Times hasn’t been able to independently verify the investigation. Brian Hudak, Acting Civil Chief of the U.S. Attorney Office of District of Columbia, the FBI, and The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) didn’t respond to a request for comment.
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