Washington: Four people died and 52 were arrested as supporters of President Donald Trump violently occupied the US Capitol, Washington, DC, Police Chief Robert Contee said during a late night press conference.
The dead included a woman who was shot by the US Capitol Police, and one adult female and two adult males who died in “medical emergencies”, Contee said.
Police said both law enforcement and Trump supporters deployed chemical irritants during the occupation of the Capitol building before it was cleared Wednesday evening by law enforcement.
Two pipe bombs were recovered, one outside the Democratic National Committee and one outside the Republican National Committee, police officials said.
The curfew had been imposed after rioters broke into the Capitol, halting the process of voting to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win.
They were later forcibly removed from the Capitol.
Another three were arrested for carrying a pistol without a license, possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, possession of unregistered ammunition, local CBS affiliate WUSA9 reported.
The Metropolitan Police Department said 15 other people had been arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday in various protest-related arrests on an array of charges, including weapons possession and assault.
Fire officials also took 13 people to area hospitals on Wednesday from protest-related injuries.
South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who has been a confidant and occasional golf partner of Donald Trump, said after Wednesday’s riot, he’s had enough.
“Trump and I, we’ve had a hell of a journey,” said Graham. “Count me out, enough is enough, I’ve tried to be helpful.”
“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are lawfully elected and will become the president and vice president on January the 20th.”
