一名美国国会警察受伤后死亡在暴力包围中受苦根据该部门的新闻稿。
这是第五起与骚乱有关的死亡事件。在骚乱中，成群结队的支持唐纳德·特朗普的抗议者冲破警察路障，涌入国会大厦，迫使立法者躲藏起来。
警方称，这名警官名叫布莱恩·D·西克尼克，于周四晚上9点30分死亡。
USCP在一份声明中说:“西尼克警官是对2021年1月6日星期三在美国国会大厦发生的骚乱做出的反应，他在与抗议者发生肢体冲突时受伤。”。”他回到自己的部门办公室，瘫倒在地。他被送往当地医院，在那里他因伤势过重而死亡。西克尼克警官的死亡将由伦敦警察厅凶杀科、USCP和我们的联邦合作伙伴进行调查。”
自2008年以来，Sicknick一直在该部门工作，最近一次是作为第一反应单位的一部分。
三人死于医疗急救，而一名35岁的妇女阿什丽·巴比特(Ashli Babbitt)在试图进入众议院会议厅的破窗户时被国会警察开枪打死。
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2021年1月6日，抗议者聚集在美国国会大厦，身穿防暴服的警察列队
执法部门表示，50多名国会警察和大都会警察在骚乱中受伤，“几名USCP警察因严重受伤已住院。”
USCP在一份声明中说:“这些人用金属管积极攻击美国国会警察和其他穿制服的执法官员，释放化学刺激物，并拿起其他武器攻击我们的官员。”。"他们决心通过造成巨大破坏来进入国会大厦。"
国会警察局长史蒂文·桑德辞职骚乱发生后的周四下午。几位知名人士呼吁他下台，包括众议院议长南希·佩洛西和警察工会负责人。
国会警察工会主席古斯·帕帕萨纳西乌周四在一份声明中说，警察“因缺乏领导而感到沮丧和士气低落。”
“我们有几名抗议者死亡，多名官员受伤，我们民主的象征美国国会大厦被亵渎。这种事情本不该发生，”帕帕萨纳西乌在一份声明中说。
西克尼克的哥哥也在周四晚上发送给美国广播公司新闻的一份声明中发表了意见。
“在为他的生命而战了一天之后，他以英雄的身份离开了人世，”他说。“我要感谢他在执法部门的所有兄弟姐妹，他们对我的家人表现出了难以置信的同情和支持。我和我的家人希望在我们悲伤的时候，我们的隐私能得到尊重。谢谢。”
Capitol police officer dies from injuries suffered during riots
A U.S. Capitol Police officer has died following injuriessuffered in the violent siegeon the building Wednesday, according to a press release from the department.
The death is the fifth connected to the riots, which saw swarms of pro-Donald Trump protesters overwhelm police barricades, surge into the Capitol and force lawmakers to go into hiding.
The officer, identified as Brian D. Sicknick, died at 9:30 p.m. Thursday evening, police said.
"Officer Sicknick was responding to the riots on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol and was injured while physically engaging with protesters," USCP said in a statement. "He returned to his division office and collapsed. He was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The death of Officer Sicknick will be investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch, the USCP, and our federal partners."
Sicknick had been with the department, most recently as part of the first responder unit, since 2008.
Three people died of medical emergencies, while a 35-year-old woman, Ashli Babbitt, was shot and killed by Capitol police while trying to enter a broken window into the House Chamber.
Law enforcement said more than 50 Capitol police and Metropolitan police officers suffered injuries in the rioting, and "several USCP officers have been hospitalized with serious injuries."
"These individuals 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," the USCP said in a statement. "They were determined to enter into the Capitol Building by causing great damage."
Capitol Police Chief Steven Sundresignedon Thursday afternoon in the wake of the riots. Several prominent people had called for him to step down, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the head of the police union.
Capitol Police Union Chairman Gus Papathanasiou said in a statement Thursday that officers were "frustrated and demoralized by the lack of leadership."
"We have several protesters dead, multiple officers injured and the symbol of our Democracy, the U.S. Capitol, desecrated. This never should have happened," Papathanasiou said in a statement.
Sicknick's brother also spoke out in a statement sent to ABC News Thursday night.
"After a day of fighting for his life, he passed away a hero," he said. "I would like to thank all of his brothers and sisters in law enforcement for the incredible compassion and support they have shown my family. My family and I hope that our privacy can be respected as we grieve. Thank you."
