Washington DC police say four people have died during the storming of the Capitol building.
In addition to the woman shot by police, three others died as a result of “medical emergencies”.
So far, more than 52 people have been arrested – 47 of them for curfew violations.
DC Mayor Bowser and police chief Robert Contee held a presser about the Capitol Hill protest.
They said the woman who was shot was part of a group of multiple individuals that forced entry into the House room that was still in session.
They were confronted by plainclothes officers, and an officer pulled out a weapon and fired it.
The woman was taken to hospital and proclaimed dead. Her ID is being withheld by authorities until next of kin are notified.
They said of the three other deaths today at the Capitol grounds, one was an adult female and two were adult males. All three involved unspecified, separate medical emergencies.
At least 14 members of the Metro police department were injured. Two were admitted to hospital, one with serious injuries after being dragged into the crowd, and the other was hit by a projectile in the face.
Applause in Senate as objections rejected
Applause has just rippled across the Senate floor as three Republican objections to the presidential election results were dismissed by Pence because no senator had signed on, a procedural requirement.
One challenge was presented by Jody Hice, a congressman who was just elected to his home state of Georgia in November.
Another Georgia representative, Marjorie Taylor Greene, objected in vain to Michigan’s electoral votes. The newly elected congresswoman has in the past expressed support for the QAnon conspiracy theory.
The third challenge to be dismissed was brought forward by Alabama congressman Mo Brooks, who was objecting to the results in Nevada.
Stop trampling on democracy’
Reactions to the stunning scenes from Washington continue to stream in from around the globe.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was “distressed to see news about rioting and violence” in Washington and urged the “peaceful transfer of power must continue”.
New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern tweeted that “democracy – the right of people to exercise a vote, have their voice heard and then have that decision upheld peacefully – should never be undone by a mob”.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas also called on Trump supporters to “stop trampling on democracy”.
“The enemies of democracy will be pleased to see these incredible images from Washington DC. Inflammatory words turn into violent actions
Senate rejects Pennsylvania objection
The objection to certifying Biden’s win in Pennsylvania has just been rejected by the Senate 92-7.
Senate leader Mitch McConnell moved to end debate on the matter after Senator Hawley yielded his time, sparing everyone in the upper chamber a two-hour discussion.
McConnell says he does not expect any more challenges to the election results tonight.
But over in the House, lawmakers are continuing to debate the objection.
Police officers in riot gear continue to guard the streets around the Capitol. Washington’s mayor has issued an overnight curfew.
The DC police chief says as of 21:30 local time they had made 52 arrests, 4 for carrying pistols without licences, 1 for carrying prohibited weapons, 47 for curfew violations and unlawful entry.
Two pipe bombs have been recovered, one from the Democratic National Committee offices, not far from the Capitol, and one from the nearby Republican National Committee headquarters.
Politics has made us crazy’
Florida Senator Marco Rubio says he grew up among people who came to the US because their country was chaotic, just like the scene that played out today.
The Republican adds that rivals like Russia and China are laughing at America today, and will use the incident to suggest America is in decline.
“There’s nothing Vladimir Putin could have come up with better than what happened here. It makes us look like we’re in total chaos and collapse.”
“I think politics has made us crazy!” he adds. “Everybody in this country has lost their minds!”
BBC