No Charges for Cop Who Killed Ashli Babbitt in Capitol Riot (1)

The Justice Department won’t pursue criminal charges in the death of a woman who was shot by police during the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol.

The woman, Ashli Babbitt, was among a crowd of Donald Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol in an effort to block certification of the 2020 election. A viral video showed her being shot by an officer as she attempted to climb through a smashed glass door leading to the Speaker’s Lobby.

“The investigation revealed no evidence to establish that, at the time the officer fired a single shot at Ms. Babbitt, the officer ...