A woman was shot in the Capitol on Wednesday after hundreds of President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the building and faced off with law enforcement, according to CNN.
A woman is in critical condition after being shot in the chest on the Capitol grounds, according to two sources familiar with the matter https://t.co/hVJj5APK5F pic.twitter.com/5qVSD4TNET
— CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2021
CNN later reported that a woman had been shot in the chest and was in critical condition. PBS NewsHour confirmed this, citing one source, and added that the person who was struck by a bullet was not a uniformed officer.
MSNBC reported a law-enforcement officer fired the shot. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remained unclear in the immediate aftermath.
Michael Del Moro, a producer at MSNBC, shared photos of a person who looked like they were bleeding while being transported on a stretcher.
A person on a stretcher just wheeled out with what appears to be a serious injury. pic.twitter.com/wucrpusBzE
— Michael Del Moro (@MikeDelMoro) January 6, 2021