Four officers who responded to U S Capitol attack have died by suicide reuters.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reuters.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
This is the third known suicide of a police officer who responded to the attack on the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump.
Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith and U.S. Capitol Police Officer Howard Liebengood also responded to the Capitol riot and later died by suicide.
More than 500 people so far have been charged with crimes stemming from the Jan. 6 riot, even as Trump allies try to downplay the incident.
If you’re thinking about suicide or are worried about a friend or loved one, please contact the Canada Suicide Prevention Service at 1.833.456.4566 toll free or connect via text at 45645, from 4 p.m. to midnight ET. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911.
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Supporters of US President Donald Trump gather at the west entrance of the Capitol during a ‘Stop the Steal’ protest outside of the Capitol building in Washington DC January 6, 2021. Reuters pic
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WASHINGTON, Aug 3 ― The District of Columbia s police department yesterday said two more police officers who responded to the January 6 riot at the US Capitol have died by suicide, bringing to four the number of known suicides by officers who guarded the building that day.
Metropolitan Police Officer Gunther Hashida was found dead in his home Thursday, department spokesman Hugh Carew said in a statement.
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Officer who responded to U.S. Capitol attack is third to die by suicide
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - A third police officer who responded to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol died by suicide last week, the District of Columb.
By Jan Wolfe
(Reuters) – A third police officer who responded to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol died by suicide last week, the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department said on Monday.
Metropolitan Police Officer Gunther Hashida was found dead in his home Thursday, a police spokesperson said in a statement.
Hashida, assigned to the Emergency Response Team within the Special Operations Division, joined MPD in May 2003.