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Eugene Goodman (born 1980) is an American United States Capitol Police officer who diverted invading rioters from the United States Senate chamber during the January 6 Capitol attack. Goodman is a U.S. Army veteran who served during the Iraq War .
At 2:44 p.m., [103] as lawmakers were being evacuated by Capitol Police, Ashli Elizabeth Babbitt, a 35-year-old unarmed Air Force veteran, attempted to climb through a shattered window in a barricaded door and was shot in the neck/shoulder by Capitol Police lieutenant Michael Byrd (who was standing on the other side), dying from the wound.
At 2:10 pm, the Proud Boys breached the Capitol by breaking a window on the west terrace with a stolen police riotshield. As attackers began to climb the stairs toward the Senate chamber, a lone Capitol Police officer, Eugene Goodman, worked to slow the mob down as he radioed that they had reached the second floor. Realizing he was steps away ...
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris had a fitting escort to walk her up the stairs of the Capitol on Wednesday: Eugene Goodman, the lone, Black police officer who bravely lured rioters away from ...
The first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol building during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack was convicted on Friday of charges that he interfered with police and obstructed Congress from certifying ...
In particular, the heroic efforts of Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman leading the mob away from U.S. senators have brought adulation and a very generous offer. Renée Jacobs, one of the most ...
Rioters assaulted Capitol Police officers [65] and journalists. [66] With building security breached, Capitol Police evacuated and locked down both chambers of Congress and several buildings in the Complex. [67] Rioters occupied the empty Senate chamber while federal law enforcement officers defended the evacuated House floor.
A heroic officer has emerged from the chaos and anger during last week's mob siege at the U.S. Capitol. Officer Eugene Goodman was the lone Capitol Police officer confronting part of the mob. (Jan ...