[Pontiac]

It would make sense for him to try to subdue her if she was the only threat, but I suspect he felt he was the last line of defense and desperate measures were called for.

No it would make sense to subdue her. Subduing the first through the window would perhaps dissuade the rest from going through the window.

Regardless of anyone else assaulting that window/door she was unarmed and did not constitute a threat to his or anyone else’s life.

And by your reasoning it only made sense to shoot her if he was there after going to stand quads over that dood/window to preclude others from climbing through that window.

Byrd gave no warning, Byrd stepped forward, shot Babbit and retreated and was not seen again.

If Byrd was defending that hall way his actions only make sense if he continued to defend the hallway after shooting Babbit.

[GOPJ]

The DC capitol cop was black - Ashli was a white woman.

He didn't shoot the first people coming through to stop the crowd - he picked a conservative white woman on purpose. Then shot her in the face. If there had been an Asian women among the protesters Ashli would still be alive.