Capitol Police Officer Who Killed Ashli Babbitt Breaks His Silence: ‘I Saved Countless Lives’

Lt. Michael Byrd is a 28-year veteran of the Capitol Police, which has exonerated him for shooting Ashli Babbitt.

Kelly Weill

Blake Montgomery 

Former Reporter/Editor

Published Aug. 26 2021 6:53PM EDT 

Kelly Weill

kelly.weill@thedailybeast.com

Blake Montgomery

Former Reporter/Editor

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