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Homicide investigation opened into death of Brian Sicknick, police officer killed in US Capitol riot
A homicide investigation has been opened into the death of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who died from head injuries sustained while defending the US Capitol from a mob of President Donald Trump’s loyalists.
Key points:
- Law enforcement officials said Brian Sicknick was hit in the head with a fire extinguisher
- In a statement, Mr Sicknick’s family asked that his death not be politicised by the media
- US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered flags at the Capitol be lowered to half-mast in his honour
Mr Sicknick, an Iraq War veteran, died in hospital on Thursday night local time after “physically engaging” with pro-Trump rioters who stormed the complex on Wednesday to disrupt the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential election…
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