Capitol Police officer dies after being hit in head with fire extinguisher during DC riots

 https://nypost.com/2021/01/07/us-capitol-police-officer-dies-after-dc-riots/

A US Capitol Police officer has died from injuries suffered when he reportedly was struck in the head with a fire extinguisher during Wednesday’s riots.

Brian D. Sicknick collapsed when he returned to his division office Wednesday and was taken to the hospital, where he died Thursday, according to a Capitol Police news release Thursday night.

The department said Sicknick was injured “while physically engaging with protesters.”