The United States Attorney’s Office has opened an investigation into the death of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick.
Sicknick died Thursday night after protesters on Capitol Hill became violent.
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According to ABC6, the investigation is being conducted jointly between the FBI and the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, with cooperation from U.S. Capitol Police.
Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen said in a statement that the Department of Justice “will spare no resources in investigating and holding accountable those responsible.”
Meanwhile, Sicknick’s family is asking others to stop making his death a political issue. Unfortunately, few seem to be listening.
In a statement released by the family, they say that “many details regarding Wednesday’s events and the direct causes of Brian’s injuries remain unknown and our family asks the public and the press to respect our wishes in not making Brian’s passing a political issue.”
Capitol Police say that Sicknick did respond to Wednesday’s riots outside the Capitol but had returned to his office before collapsing.
He was taken to a hospital, where he died at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, police said.
Sources familiar with the incident believe that Sicknick’s death was driven by a medical condition.