ToplineA 53-year-old Georgia man who faced charges in connection to last Wednesday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol has died by suicide, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office. A protester experiencing the effects of pepper spray douses his face with water on the grounds of ... [+] the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Forbes. A second U.S. Capitol Police officer, who had responded to Wednesday’s siege died by suicide on Saturday. Further Reading“Another Capitol Police Death: Officer Dies By Suicide After Responding To Pro-Trump Riot” (Forbes)“Woman Possibly ‘Crushed To Death’: These Are The Five People Who Died Amid Pro-Trump Riots” (Forbes)

Source: Forbes January 12, 2021 23:11 UTC