Acting Capitol police chief: No 'specific credible threat' before riot; officers unsure of lethal force authority

Posted on AllSides February 24th, 2021
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One rioter was fatally shot that day by a Capitol police officer when she attempted to climb through a shattered glass door at the Capitol building.

Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman, left, stands next to Monique Moore, right, in 2012 when they were promoted as the first two African-American women to rank of captain on the...

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/02/24/capitol-riot-police-had-no-specific-credible-threat-intel-attack/6802055002/

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