4 dead and 52 arrested after riot at US Capitol building
Washington Police Department Director Robert J. Contee said that of the 52 people arrested, 47 were in violation of Mayor Muriel Bowser's curfew.
Four people were killed and 52 arrested after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building to prevent the session certifying President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
Washington police chief Robert J. Contee said that of the 52 people arrested, 47 were for violating Mayor Muriel Bowser’s curfew, which runs from 6 p.m. on January 6 to 6 a.m. on January 7. Others were arrested for carrying prohibited weapons or without a permit.
Security forces seized two pipe bombs at the headquarters of the Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee, and a cooler containing Molotov cocktails placed on a vehicle on the Capitol grounds, Contee said.
Mr. Contee said that 14 police officers were injured, two of whom were hospitalized. He also declined to reveal the identity of a woman who was shot dead during the riot, saying that further information was still pending.
Current forceprotect the US Capitol buildingPolice are facing questions about why more measures were not taken to ensure order and security. Mayor Bowser said police plan to ask the public for help in identifying the rioters. Many of them took photos inside the Capitol building and their images can be seen in videos posted on social media. Mayor Bowser said she will extend the state of emergency in the capital for 15 days, restricting the movement of people, if necessary./.
