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A 2d U.S. Capitol Police officer has died since Wednesday’s storming of Congress by a mob of President Trump’s supporters, authorities reported Sunday.
Gabriel Ayoud, 8, will get fingerprinted by Capitol Police Officer Howard Liebengood as sisters Sophia, … 8, washes the ink off and Amina, 8, waits her turn at some level of “Youngster Security Day,” held in Dirksen, April 24, 2008.
Key Facts
Before all the pieces equipped as an “off-accountability” demise by the U.S. Capitol Police on Sunday morning, quite a lot of news retail outlets, historic police chief Terrance Gainer and a police file confirmed that Howard Liebengood, 51, died by suicide on Saturday.
Liebengood, a 15-year historic of the potential, “modified into among these that replied to the rioting on the U.S. Capitol on January 6,” primarily primarily based on a statement launched by the USCP union.
Gainer described Liebengood’s demise as a “line of accountability casualty” in an interview with CBS News, announcing it modified into no different than the demise of fellow officer Brian Sicknick, who died Thursday night time from accidents sustained whereas keeping the Capitol complicated.
Liebengood, who modified into assigned to the Senate Division, is the son of Howard Liebengood (they piece the identical identify), a historic sergeant-at-palms and chief security legit of the U.S. Senate.
Valuable Quote
“This is the 2d demise of a USCP Officer in precisely two days, with the passing of Officer Brian D. Sicknick on Thursday evening from accidents sustained whereas on accountability at some level of the assault on the Capitol,” mentioned the union. “Their lives and repair might per chance no longer be forgotten.”
Noteworthy Number
5. That’s what number of folks died from accidents or medical emergencies experienced at some level of the Capitol unrest on Wednesday.
Key Background
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund, who has confronted well-known blowback for his going through of the attacks, stepped down from his post Friday, primarily primarily based on The Washington Post, per week sooner than he had beforehand mentioned he would leave.
Ought to you or someone you know is by suicide, please name the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text the Crisis Textual pronounce Line at 741-741.
Extra Finding out
“Capitol Police Officer Unnecessary From Insurgent Accidents, Homicide Investigation Launched” (Forbes)
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