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A police officer died from injuries sustained when Donald Trump supporters stormed Congress, bringing the number of lives lost in the riots to five.
Brian Sicknick was injured “while physically interacting with the protesters,” according to police.
He later collapsed and was taken to hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
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An investigation into the death of the officer was launched, who joined the United States Capitol Police (USCP) in 2008.
The force said in a statement: “The entire USCP Department expresses its deepest condolences to Officer Sicknick’s family and friends on his loss, and regrets the loss of a friend and colleague.”
Democratic leaders of the House Appropriations Committee said the “tragic loss” of the officer “should remind us all of the courage of the law enforcement officers who protected us, our colleagues, the staff of Congress, the body of law. press and other essential workers “during the seizure of the Capitol by the pro-Trump mafia.
Mr trump, who initially praised his supporters, later condemned the violence and said the rioters must be held accountable.
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Inside the shattered Capitol building
Four other people also lost their lives during the clashes, including a protester who was shot and killed by police and three people who died in medical emergencies.
After a rally in which Trump urged his supporters to “fight” to overturn the election result he lost, hundreds stormed the Capitol building, forcing senators and members of the House of Representatives to flee while they broke windows and looted.
In the wake of the violence, both US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigned and joined a growing list of aides leaving the outgoing administration in protest.
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As opponents demanded his immediate removal from office, Trump defeat conceded to Joe biden for the first time, acknowledging in a video that a “new administration” would take office on January 20 and promising to ensure a “smooth transition.”
The president-elect has qualified those who besieged the US Capitol. “domestic terrorists” and said the violence on Wednesday was an “assault on our freedom.”
