Brian Sicknick, an Iraq war veteran, died from injuries sustained “while physically engaging with protesters†at the Capitol Building, police said.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/benjamin-philips-kevin-greeson-rosanne-boyland-were-the-three-others-who-died-during-the-capitol-riotBrian Sicknick died at around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday night after he “was injured while physically engaging with protesters†who had stormed the Capitol Building a day earlier, Capitol Police said in a statement.
The officer’s family had rushed to the hospital to be by his side earlier on Thursday evening. His brother, Craig Sicknick, told The Daily Beast that the family had learned he was on a ventilator with a blood clot on his brain and that “it did not look good.â€
Sicknick is the fifth fatality tied to the insurrection. He was a former Air National Guardsman who served in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Enduring Freedom before joining the police force, his brother said.
Four others died in the riot, including one woman who was shot by police while trying to break into the House chamber. Three others died from “medical emergencies,†including an Alabama sales representative who tweeted COVID-19 cure hoaxes and a Georgia woman who was reportedly crushed in the crowd.
Benjamin Philips, 50, from Pennsylvania; Kevin Greeson, 55, from Alabama; and Rosanne Boyland, 34, from Georgia died on Wednesday after suffering “medical emergencies†while “on the grounds of the Capitol,†Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee said.
Ashli Babbitt, 35, was fatally shot by a plainclothes cop after climbing through a broken window and trying to enter the House chamber. More than 50 Capitol and D.C. police were injured during the riot as Congress met to confirm Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, including several who were hospitalized. All four deaths are under investigation.
While authorities haven’t provided details on the medical emergencies, Greeson’s son said his father died from a heart attack mid-protest. Boyland died after being crushed by the crowd, according to one report, while Philips had a stroke, fellow protesters said.
“My dad had a heart attack yesterday and sadly passed away,†Kyler Greeson said in a statement. “We all loved him so much. He made me the man I am today. Always going...to car shows to support me and to enjoy the cars together. Him, my brother, and I would ride motorcycles together and have a great time. He was such a great man we all miss you so much. Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers.â€
Here's a photo of Kevin Greeson - the 55-year-old Athens, Alabama, man who died of a "medical emergency" during the unrest in Washington yesterday - posted on Parler last month w/ the caption "I wish these motherfuckers would come to my hood!"
