F.B.I. Said to Have Singled Out Potential Assailant in Capitol Officer's Death

[Eugene]

Source: New York Times

F.B.I. Said to Have Singled Out Potential Assailant in Capitol Officer’s Death

The death of the officer, Brian Sicknick, after the Capitol riot has been a major focus for investigators scrutinizing the attack by a pro-Trump mob.

By Katie Benner and Adam Goldman
Feb. 26, 2021
Updated 6:12 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. has pinpointed an assailant in its investigation into the death of Brian D. Sicknick, a Capitol Police officer who was injured while fending off the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol last month and later died, according to two law enforcement officials briefed on the inquiry.

The F.B.I. opened a homicide investigation into Officer Sicknick’s death soon after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Investigators initially struggled to determine what had happened as he fought assailants. They soon began to suspect his death was related to an irritant, like mace or bear spray, that he had inhaled during the riot. Both officers and rioters were armed with such irritants during the attack.

In a significant breakthrough in the case, investigators have now pinpointed a person seen on video of the riot who attacked several officers with bear spray, including Officer Sicknick, according to the officials. And video evidence shows that the assailant discussed attacking officers with the bear spray beforehand, one of the officials said.

While investigators narrowed potential suspects seen in video footage to a single person this week, they have yet to identify the assailant by name.

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Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/us/politics/brian-sicnick-capitol-riot-investigation.html

[LakeArenal]

1. Uh oh... Lock him up... for life.

[FreepFryer]

2. He's going to go away forever. They can't let Trumpist killing of LE w chemical weapons stand.

[MontanaMama]

3. I want justice for Officer Sicknick.

I cannot imagine the pain his family has experienced as a result of his murder. 🤞

[iluvtennis]

9. Me too. nt

[jpak]

4. Let the pants shitting begin!

The Deep State is gonna git U!!

[UpInArms]

5. My hope is ALL of those involved

never ever have another restful night for as long as they live.

[BobTheSubgenius]

12. That is an excellent wish.

I believe I will join you in that wish.

[mountain grammy]

14. Yep, me too..

[Evolve Dammit]

6. Good news. Maximum sentence.

[niyad]

7. INSURRECTION. INSURRECTIONISTS. NOT "riot". NOT "rioters". I DEMAND better from NYT.

[leftyladyfrommo]

8. They will get him. FBI never gives up.

Somebody will recognize him.

[greenjar_01]

10. Impossible: conservative media claims Sicknick died peacefully in bed of old age

[mnmoderatedem]

11. let the rollover begin!

when this individual is brought up on charges, he will undoubtedly pull the "hey it wasn't just me" defense, and give up those who were his cohorts.

The further we get into these charges, we will find out how proud those proud boy really are.

[keithbvadu2]

13. If he had confessed early on, Trump could have pardoned him.

If he had confessed early on, Trump could have pardoned him.

[SunSeeker]

15. Is there a picture publicly posted by the FBI of the suspect?

I have not seen any specifically described as being involved in the attack on Sicknick.

If there is a picture it needs to bexspread far and wide.

[BootinUp]

16. He gonna get caught in a bear trap. nt

[crickets]

17. Glad to hear they have a suspect. I hope this person is found soon. nt

[Cha]

18. K