Name: Capitol police officer who fatally shot Ashli Babbitt speaks to Lester Holt
Uploaded: Fri Aug 27 2021 11:52:09 GMT+0000 (UTC)
Duration: 5 min 29 s
Description: Lieut. Michael Byrd, the Capitol police officer who fatally shot Ashli Babbitt during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, is revealing himself and sharing his story for the first time. NBC’s Lester Holt sat down with him exclusively. “I am afraid, because I know there are people who disagree with my actions,” Byrd says. “I know that that day I saved countless lives.”

Aug. 27, 202105:29