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Federal murder probe opened for Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick who died following riots
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By JACK DATE, MARK OSBORNE and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News
(WASHINGTON) The U.S. attorney’s office in Washington has opened a federal murder investigation into the death of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who died Thursday night after suffering injuries in the violent siege on Capitol Hill, three law enforcement sources confirmed to ABC News.
The investigation is being conducted jointly between the FBI and the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, with cooperation from U.S. Capitol Police.
Protesters actively attacked United States Capitol Police Officers and other uniformed law enforcement officers with metal pipes, discharged chemical irritants, and took up other weapons against our officers, Police Chief Steven Sund said in a press release. They were determined to enter into the Capitol Building by causing great damage.
UPDATE: A U.S. Capitol Police officer has died following injuries suffered in the violent siege on the building Wednesday, according to a press release from the department.