Statements made by U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd in a radio report after he shot Ashli Babbitt during the January 6 "Insurrection" at a Trump rally in Washington, D.C., are said to be false in that Byrd was never fired at as he initially claimed.
A federal lawsuit alleges that Byrd lied in claiming that shots were being fired at him in the Speaker's Lobby just after his shooting of Babbitt.
Byrd claimed, allegedly falsely, in a radio report that he was "Prepared to fire back" after shooting Babbitt in the left shoulder with his Glock 22.40-caliber pistol.
"The only shot fired was the single shot Lt. Byrd fired at Ashli. He heard the loud noise of the gunshot. He saw her fall backward from the window frame."
In these statements, Byrd never once mentioned his radio dispatch, nor did he claim that shots were being fired at him or other officers when he shot Babbitt.
Just before 2:43 pm when Byrd's shots fired announcement was made, another unknown U.S. Capitol Police officer reported that shots were fired.
https://www.naturalnews.com/2024-01-15-shooting-ashli-babbitt-capitol-police-michael-byrd-lied.html
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