Rosanne Boyland, woman killed in DC riots, was trampled by crowd
By Lia Eustachewich
January 8, 2021 | 11:17am
One of the five people killed in the DC riots was a pro-Trump protester who was trampled to death, according to her friend.
Rosanne Boyland, of Kennesaw, Ga., died as the mob stormed the Capitol building, squaring off with police Wednesday.
The friend she was with, Justin Winchell, recalled her final moments as protesters began falling over one another.
“I put my arm underneath her and was pulling her out and then another guy fell on top of her, and another guy was just walking [on top of her],†Winchell told CBS46. “There were people stacked two, three deep … people just crushed.â€
He said the clash “basically created a panic, and the police in turn push[ed] back on them, so people started falling.â€
Paramedics tried to revive Boyland, 34, but she died.
“I lost a dear, dear friend, an amazing friend,†said Winchell, who drove with Boyland to DC to hear the president speak.
Winchell said he didn’t believe President Trump bore responsibility for his pal’s death.
“She was killed by an incited event and it was not incited by Trump supporters,†he said.
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