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On 22 January 2022, it was proposed that this article be moved from Shooting of Ashli Babbitt to Killing of Ashli Babbitt. The result of the discussion was moved.

Semi-protected edit request on 17 August 2024

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At the end of the section "Wrongful Death Lawsuit" add: "On June 12, 2024, this case was transferred from the US District Court Southern California to the US District Court District of Columbia. The transfer was requested by the defendant (USA) and opposed by the plaintiffs. The defendants have not yet issued a response to the complaint.96" Reference Courtlistener. Estate of Ashli Babbit v USA. Retrieved August 17,2024 Resource2222 (talk) 06:30, 17 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Charliehdb (talk) 12:35, 17 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On June 12, 2024, this case was transferred from the US District Court Southern California to the US District Court District of Columbia. (ref https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/68139457/14/estate-of-ashli-babbitt-v-united-states/)

The transfer was requested by the defendant (USA) and opposed by the plaintiffs.

The plaintiffs have asked the DC court to transfer the case back to Southern California.

A hearing was held on August 6th.

On August 8th U.S. District Court Judge Ana C. Reyes gave the government a month to address four of the seven counts in the lawsuit.(Ref https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/3115584/justice-department-ordered-answer-for-jan-6-killing-ashli-babbitt/)

She also said she would consider the request for transfer back to Southern California. Resource2222 (talk) 06:29, 21 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Why not wait till after the case, and we can just say where it was held? Slatersteven (talk) 09:23, 21 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 21 September 2024

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This page does share some decent facts about the life of the person in question, it is obviously opinionated, and as a page dedicated to purely facts I think that a review is necessary.

The placement of her life choice immediately next to sentences of radicalism and the immediate comparisons between the two suggest an opinionated view. One of many apparent call outs in this article. It has lead me to distrust Wikipedia’s ability to produce factual reporter and wonder if previous information gained is truly opinion based, or just political persuasion by a person behind a screen. 174.103.105.177 (talk) 07:02, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You have to tell us what edit you want done, you have not done so. Slatersteven (talk) 12:08, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is this a BLP

I think an important question since this article contains biographical information is whether it should be written like, and conform to, more of a standard BLP format. PatrickDunfordNZ (talk) 19:26, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding Ashli Babbitt? No. See WP:BDP which no longer applies. Regarding still living individuals related to her death? Yes. EvergreenFir (talk) 19:53, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Any requirement for standardization of the respective content or formatting of encyclopedia entries will not stand the test of time. Selma0132 (talk) 06:05, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 5 January 2025

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Correct headline to include factual information Killing of Ashli Babbitt by Michael Byrd 64.121.240.144 (talk) 19:50, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's not a normal and usual way to name articles. —Alalch E. 19:53, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: page move requests should be made at Wikipedia:Requested moves. Liu1126 (talk) 20:24, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It is factually correct to state that Ashli Babbitt was killed by Michael Byrd. It would be acceptable to do so in the title of the article. However, the contents of the article do not delve into Byrd's background in such a way that including his name seems to match (and therefore summarize) the article's content. Selma0132 (talk) 06:01, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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PLEASE CHANGE THIS:

{On January 6, 2021, Ashli Babbitt was fatally shot during the attack on the United States Capitol.[1][2][3] She was part of a crowd of supporters of then U.S. president Donald Trump who breached the United States Capitol building seeking to overturn his defeat in the 2020 presidential election.[4][5][6]

Babbitt's attempt to climb through a shattered window beside a barricaded door into the Speaker's Lobby was thwarted when she was shot in the left shoulder by a United States Capitol Police (USCP) officer.[7][8][9][10] After a USCP emergency response team administered aid, Babbitt was transported to Washington Hospital Center, where she died.[11][12] The USCP deemed the shooting was "lawful and within Department policy" and "potentially saved Members (of Congress) and staff from serious injury and possible death".[13][14]}

TO THIS:

{Ashli Babbitt was fatally shot during an infamous and controversial riot at the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2021.[1] She was part of a crowd that breached the Capitol building during the rioting, and was fatally shot while participating non-violently amongst other rioters who were attempting to break into an empty hallway outside the House of Representatives chamber.[2]

Babbitt stepped into the frame of a half-shattered door that surrounding rioters were trying to break through, which would have led them to the lobby of the House of Representatives chamber. It was then that Ashli was fatally shot in the left shoulder by an officer of the United States Capitol Police, tasked with defending the Congressmen inside the chamber.[3][4] The D.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined Babbitt's cause of death to be a homicide. Babbitt's was the only non-"natural" death resulting from the riot. [5] The officer who killed Babbitt was not charged.[6]} Selma0132 (talk) 05:54, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{Edit semi-protected}} template. Ultraodan (talk) 09:15, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]