WND 9/23/2024
'Ashli was unarmed. Her hands were up in the air, empty, and in plain view of Lt. Byrd and other officers in the lobby'A trial date has been scheduled on July 20, 2026, for a case triggered by shooting death, by a police officer, of Ashli Babbitt, one of the protesters who went to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to protest the decision by Congress to legitimize the presidential election victory for Joe Biden.
Michael Byrd, then an officer with the U.S. Capitol Police, shot and killed her while she was inside the building.
His fatal attack came, apparently, with no warning or notice.
Government watchdog Judicial Watch is helping in the case, on behalf of Babbitt's husband, Aaron.
The group said Judge Ana C. Reyes of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia scheduled the date, and confirmed a request may be made to move the case to California, where Babbitt's family lives.
"Ashli Babbitt's family is relieved Ashli's case is moving forward to trial on all fronts," Tom Fitton, of Judicial Watch, said. "They seek justice and accountability for Ashli's violent and lawless death at the hands of U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Byrd."
More:
https://www.wnd.com/2024/09/they-seek-justice-ashli-babbitt-case-judge-sets-trial-for-30-million-wrongful-death-claim/
