Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): As chaos followed at the US Capitol building after pro-Trump demonstrators staged a violent protest and breached the House and Senate chambers, a woman was reported to be in a critical condition after being shot in the chest on the Capitol grounds, according to two sources familiar with the matter, reported CNN.
Further details regarding the circumstances of the shooting are awaited.
A crowd of Trump supporters estimated to be in the thousands travelled to Washington on Wednesday to pressure lawmakers and Vice President Pence to overturn the results of the election. Pence noted earlier in the day that he does not have the power to object to electors, reported The Hill.
Protesters were seen pushing against metal fences, and police using the fences to push protesters back, while other officers reached over the top to club people trying to cross their lines.
In some instances, law enforcement officers were seen deploying pepper spray, while the use of flash bangs and tear gas was also witnessed, reported CNN.
Fox News reported citing a congressional source that the Cannon House Office Building and Madison Library of Congress Building were briefly evacuated because of a bomb threat after several suspicious packages were reportedly found in the area.
