An unidentified woman who was shot during the invasion of
the US congress on Wednesday is dead.
A mob had broken into the United States Capitol Hill while
the lawmakers were in the process of certifying the November 3 presidential
election.
President Donald Trump, who has refused to concede the
election, had mounted pressure on Vice-President Mike Pence, who is the head of
the US senate, not to ratify the victory of President-elect Joe Biden.
But Pence had resisted the pressure, saying he would go with
the constitution.
Trump, who later said his deputy lacked the courage to “do
what is right”, charged his supporters to march to the Capitol Hill.
The action of the president’s supporters had disrupted the
certification process as Pence was scuttled to safety while other lawmakers
took cover.
The protesters laid siege to the parliament for hours while
the authorities declared a curfew.
Washington DC Metropolitan Police said at least 13 persons
were arrested during the riots while five guns were seized.
Police Chief Robert Contee told reporters that some officers
sustained injuries in the attack.
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