Capitol policeman who responded to the attack has died

A Capitol police officer died days after responding to Wednesday’s assault on the building, Capitol police confirmed to CBS News on Sunday. Capitol Police said Constable Howard Liebengood died off duty.

Capitol Police said in a statement that Liebengood, 51, was a member of the Senate. He had worked in the Capitol Police Department since April 2005. The president of the police union called it a “tragic day”.

“We are in shock at the death of Officer Liebengood. Every police officer on Capitol Hill puts the safety of others before their own safety, and Officer Liebengood was an example of the selfless service that is the hallmark of the USCP.” , said Capitol Police Union president Gus Papathanasiou. A declaration.

Liebengood’s father, Howard Liebengood Sr, was Senate Sergeant-at-Arms from 1981 to 1983.

Other tributes were paid on Sunday, in particular from the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senator Tim kaine and former secretary of state John Kerry.

The White House issued a proclamation lowering the flag to half mast Sunday in honor of Liebengood and Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, died Thursday of injuries sustained at the Capitol.

Crowds of Trump supporters entered the Capitol on Wednesday, eventually reaching the House and Senate floors. One of the rioters was shot dead by police on Capitol Hill, and three other rioters died as a result of medical emergencies, police said.