Death toll in storming of Capitol reaches 5

The death toll of the riots in Washington, Americans has reached five people. Capitol police have confirmed the death of an officer who was injured while on duty. This is reported on the official site a > departments.

US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died at approximately 21:30 on January 7 (05:30 on January 8 Moscow time). A law enforcement officer was injured while breaking up the riots in a physical clash with protesters. In the department, he lost consciousness, after which he was taken to a local hospital.

The officer joined the Capitol Police in July 2008, and most recently worked in the First Response Unit.

Initially, found out about the death of a policeman CNN TV channel , but later the law enforcement officers denied this information. The police officer became the fifth person to die as a result of the protests in the American capital.

Among the dead Ashley Babitt is a veteran of the United States Air Force, who was shot in the chest in the Capitol building, as a result of which she passed away in hospital. Her husband revealed that she served in the United States Air Force for 14 years and was a senior security officer. Another victim of the protests is the creator of the Trumparoo website, which supports President Donald Trump . 50-year-old Benjamin Phillips arrived at the rally from Pennsylvania and transported to the American capital several dozens of Trump supporters.

On January 6, Republican protesters stormed the Capitol building and surrounded the Senate Hall. The Senate and the House of Representatives interrupted a meeting at which it was planned to approve the results of the last elections. According to these data, the Democrat Joe Biden won the presidential elections. During the protests, police detained nearly 70 rioters.

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