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INJURED POLICEMAN IN US CAPITOL RIOT IS DEAD

Reports indicate that a US Capitol Police officer who sustained severe injuries during the clash with President Trump's supporters on Wednesday is dead.


"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.


“He returned to his division office and collapsed. He was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries," Capitol police said in a statement.


Recall, four persons were confirmed dead, including a woman who was shot by security operatives, on Wednesday as President Trump's supporters invaded one of the most iconic American buildings, the Capitol, engulfing Washington, the nation's capital in the process.


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