Thread by @bellingcat

Ashli Babbitt was shot and later died after she attempted to enter the Speaker's Lobby inside the Capitol on January 6.

We've retraced the shooting as well as Babbitt's ideological journey from Obama voter to MAGA and QAnon follower.bellingcat.com/uncategorized/…

Babbitt attended the Stop the Steal rally and heard President Trump speak. Afterwards, she joined thousands of people in marching to the Capitol, which she eventually entered.

Open source footage captured some of her movements inside the building prior to the shooting.

She was part of a group that eventually reached the Capitol's second floor. Footage from at least four different sources captured her in a mob that attempted to break through a door into the Speaker's Lounge, which leads into the Hall of the House of Representatives.

Babbitt attempted to climb through a broken window on the door. On the other side, a Capitol police officer trained his pistol on her and fired a single shot.

The shooting was captured in at least 4 videos.

Babbitt fell backwards onto the stunned crowd. Some attempted to provide medical attention to her as she lay dying on the floor.

These early efforts were also captured and shared on social media.

Yet Babbitt's social media history shows her journey was not only a physical one — from her home in san Diego to the halls of the Capitol. She has also been an ideological journey, from Obama voter to supporter of the MAGA movement and believer in QAnon conspiracy theories.

Our partners at @Newsy have put together a video outlining the broader context of Babbitt's shooting and the storming of the U.S. Capitol.

@Newsy We also want to thank all of the volunteers and individuals whose contributions made the identification, collection and analysis of this event possible. A special thanks and hat-tip goes to @hungrybowtie

@Newsy @hungrybowtie If you'd like to contribute to our archiving efforts, please refer to this document: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…