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How many people died on January 6th?

Eight people died during or in the aftermath of the January 6th attack, including five police officers involved in the protection of the Capitol. Protester Ashli Babbitt was shot and killed by police officers as she tried to breach the House chamber, and three other protesters also died, two of natural causes and one in a stampede.