Cop who fatally shot J6 protestor has lengthy disciplinary record that includes gun incidents – IOTW Report

Cop who fatally shot J6 protestor has lengthy disciplinary record that includes gun incidents

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The Capitol Police officer who fatally shot Ashli Babbitt during the Jan. 6 riots and then was promoted has a lengthy internal affairs and disciplinary record that includes firearm-related incidents, a sweeping congressional investigation has found. 

The issues in Captain Michael Byrd’s background included a failed shotgun qualification test, a failed FBI background check for a weapon’s purchase, a 33-day suspension for a lost weapon and referral to Maryland state prosecutors for firing his gun at a stolen car fleeing his neighborhood, according to congressional and police documents obtained by Just the News.

Byrd’s record was uncovered during a larger House Administration Oversight Subcommittee investigation into the Capitol Police disciplinary process and was chronicled in a letter Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., the panel’s chairman, sent Wednesday to the department’s chief, Thomas Manger, in which the lawmaker expressed concerns about the officer’s promotion to captain.  more

11 Comments on Cop who fatally shot J6 protestor has lengthy disciplinary record that includes gun incidents

  1. It is absolutely time for another round of J6 hearings, starting in January. But this time with actual facts. And Cheney and Kinzinger need to be questioned along with Ray Epps and many others.

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  2. I can just picture Byrd and Baldwin sitting in a bar, sipping their pink gins while bragging about their “kills!” as they carve notches in their guns. That’s assuming that Byrd hasn’t left his gun in the restroom… again! There is no justice.

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