Another of the police officers who responded to the assault on the US Capitol was found dead at his home

Gunther Hashida, a Washington Metropolitan Police officer who responded to Mafia attacks in favor of former President Donald Trump on the Capitol on January 6, has been found dead at his home, in what may be news suicide case., according to US media.

“Officer Gunther Hashida, assigned to the Emergency Response Team within the Special Operations Division, was found dead at his home on Thursday, July 29,” he confirmed on Monday. CNN the police spokesperson, Kristen metzger.

Hashida, 43, joined the force in 2003. He is the third police officer to die in similar circumstances after this episode in which a host of extremists stormed the seat of justice in Washington.

“Officer Hashida was a hero who risked his life to save our Capitol, the congressional community and our own democracy. All Americans are indebted to him for his great courage and his patriotism, ”recalled the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi.

If the suicide is confirmed, he would be the third among the agents to quell the January 6 revolt, the second in the ranks of the Washington DC department. Jeffrey Smith, a veteran of this corps, and Howard Liebengood, a Capitol police officer with over 16 years of experience, committed suicide a month after this episode..

Beside them, another officer of the Capitol, Brian D. Sicknick, died a day later after suffering a caress.

In recent months, the strong pressure exerted on officers responding to riots has been highlighted. Last week, during the parliamentary committee to investigate what happened that day, a group of officers assured of continuing to deal with their families with the trauma caused by the incidents of that day.

The Capitol police officer, Harry Dunn, took advantage of his appearance before the committee to also encourage his colleagues to seek professional help if they needed it: “What we all went through that day was traumatic, and if you are in pain, there is absolutely nothing wrong with seeking professional advice.”.

Trump has already faced a second impeachment trial (“Accused”) of which he was acquitted for having encouraged his supporters to march towards the Capitol.

For the time being, the Department of Justice has filed charges against more than 550 people, ranging from possession of weapons, insurgency, assault on authority, invasion of restricted public spaces and attempts to cripple electoral processes.

Among those charged is a Florida man who was sentenced by a Washington court to eight months in prison for participating in the aggression Al Capitol January 6, during the first prison sentence since the attack which shook the American democracy.

(With information from Europa Press)

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