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A Capitol Police officer, who was injured during the assault on the US Congress, He died this Thursday after more than 24 hours of convalescence, bringing the death toll related to the incident to 5.
The Capitol Police itself confirmed at the last minute the death of the agent, identified as Brian D. Sicknick, after several hours of confusion and rumors about the possible death of a cash.
“At approximately 9:30 a.m. tonight (5:30 in Chile today Friday), Capitol Police officer Brian D. Sicknick passed away due to injuries sustained while working “in the assault on Congresssaid a spokesman for that police force in a statement.
Sicknick was injured “while physically confronting the protesters” who invaded Congress, and suffered a “breakdown” when he returned to his office, so he was transferred to the hospital, explains the note.
The agent had been working for the Capitol Police since 2008, according to the institution, which added that it is investigating what happened.
The official confirmation came two hours later that the Capitol Police deny a chain information CNN that one of his agents had died as a result of the injuries sustained during the event this Wednesday.
With the death of Sicknick, there are already five people who lost their lives during those incidents, and the other four dead identified are protesters: Ashli Babbitt, a 35-year-old woman living in San Diego (California, USA); Benjamin Phillips, 50, from Ri (Pennsylvania); Kevin Greeson, 55, of Athens, Alabama; and Rosanne Boyland, 34, of Kennesaw, Georgia.
