US Capitol Police Officer Is 5th To Die In Riot By Trump Supporters

US Capitol Police Officer In 5th To Die In Riot By Trump Supporters

New Delhi: The US Capitol Police officer has died of injuries sustained during the clashes with the mob of President Donald Trump's supporters who overran a session of Congress, said the police late Thursday.

It was the first law enforcement death stemming from the violence at the Capitol on Wednesday which saw flag-waving crowds overwhelm police and break into the legislature.

Also, four protesters died, including a woman who was shot by police.Three other deaths were reported on the Capitol grounds, but the circumstance remained unclear.

The officer Brian Sicknick, a 12 year veteran of the force, was "responding to the riots on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at the US Capitol and was injured while physically engaging with protesters," Capitol Police said in a statement.

"He returned to his division office and collapsed. He was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries" on Thursday night, it said.

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