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January 8, 2021

Federal murder probe opened for Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick who died following riots

Authorities believe Sicknick's death was driven by a medical condition

The investigation is being conducted jointly between the FBI and the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, with cooperation from U.S. Capitol Police.

Sicknick responded to Wednesday's riots and "was injured while physically engaging with protesters", Capitol Police said in a statement. "He returned to his division office and collapsed".

He was taken to a hospital, where he died at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, police said.

According to sources familiar with the matter, authorities believe Sicknick's death was driven by a medical condition. They're also investigating reports that he was attacked with a fire extinguisher or another item at the Capitol, sources said. So far, reports of an attack haven't been confirmed and authorities are hoping to locate video or other imagery from the scene.

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