DC police identify Capitol Hill riot victims who suffered fatal ‘medical emergencies’ during unrest

The three other people who died during the riots on Capitol Hill were identified by police on Thursday.

Benjamin Phillips, a 50-year-old Pennsylvania man; Rosanne Boylan, a 34-year-old Georgia woman and Kevin Greeson, a 55-year-old from Alabama, died after suffering “medical emergencies” related to the breach, law enforcement officials said during a Thursday press conference pertaining to Wednesday’s violence.

A fourth person — identified as Ashli Babbitt, was fatally shot by police during the riots. Officials would not speak further about the circumstances surrounding the deaths. 

POLICE SEEKING PEOPLE OF INTEREST IN CAPITOL HILL UNREST

On Wednesday, a violent mob of pro-Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol and forced lawmakers into hiding.

The nation’s elected representatives scrambled to crouch under desks and don gas masks, while police futilely tried to barricade the building. Washington’s mayor instituted an evening curfew in an attempt to contain the…

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