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Woman shot during chaotic protests in US Capitol has died

The female protester shot inside the Capitol on Wednesday has died.

Sources said the woman succumbed to her injuries.

Law enforcement sources told The Post that the woman apparently was shot by Capitol Police.

A woman is wounded on the ground after being shot during a protest at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
A woman lies wounded on the floor after being shot during a protest at the US Capitol today.Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The unidentified woman had been draped in red, white and blue when she was shot, apparently once, and fell to the floor of the Capitol with blood pouring from her mouth — a grim image captured in a video clip.