A Justice Department court filing has revealed that at least 134 police officers were injured during the Capitol riots on January 6.
The document says that 81 officers from the Capitol Police force and 58 from the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department sustained injuries when crowds of Donald Trump supporters breached the building while lawmakers were preparing to count electoral college votes, cementing Joe Biden‘s election victory.
Five people died, including a police officer, during the violence just hours after President Donald Trump addressed crowds at a Stop the Steal rally.
Disturbing footage has also shown officers being crushed by crowds and dragged down steps as the mob overwhelmed law enforcement to breach the building.
Donald Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Brent Stirton/Getty Images
According to a tweet posted by NBC 4’s Scott MacFarlane, the court filing says: “In the course of the insurrection, approximately 81 Capitol Police and 58 MPD officers were assaulted, including one Capitol Police officer who died.”
This is a breaking news story and will be updated when additional information is available.
