Woman in 'critical condition' after shooting on Capitol grounds as Trump supporters storm building

Woman in 'critical condition' after shooting on Capitol grounds as Trump supporters storm building
Image via Screengrab / Meet the Press
Alex Henderson
January 06, 2021

Violent clashes erupted at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday afternoon as pro-Trump demonstrators clashed with police and stormed the building while Congress was preparing to certify President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory.

CNN reports a woman is in critical condition after being shot in the chest on Capitol grounds.

Washington D.C.-based reporter Lindsey Watts tweeted:

"Meet the Press" tweeted:

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