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Ashli Babbitt's Shooter Michael Byrd Made a False Radio Call Shortly After Fatal Incident

“Lt. Byrd erroneously believed and acted on a false radio call and/or false report of shots fired on the House floor"...

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Kyle Becker
Jan 15, 2024
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It has come out in a recent federal lawsuit that U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd, who shot unarmed Trump supporter Ashli Babbitt, issued a false radio report alleging that “shots were fired” at him in the Speaker's Lobby and that he was "prepared to fire back."

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