FBI is investigating 37 in the killing of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick by a pro-Trump mob

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Breaking NYT: The FBI is investigating 37 in the killing of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick by a pro-Trump mob.
A makeshift memorial for Officer Brian Sicknick, who was killed by the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol.
The F.B.I. is investigating 37 in the killing of a Capitol Police officer by a pro-Trump mob.
nytimes.com
10:20 AM · Jan 15, 2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/us/politics/fbi-investigation-capitol-sicknick.html

The F.B.I. is investigating 37 people related to the killing of Officer Brian Sicknick, the Capitol Police officer who died after being injured during the pro-Trump riot on Jan. 6, according to an F.B.I. memo sent to the private sector and others on Friday. The Times obtained a copy of the report.

Mr. Sicknick was struck with a fire extinguisher as a violent mob flooded the halls of Congress, according to two law enforcement officials. Lawmakers hid under their desks from violent protesters after President Trump encouraged them during a rally to head to the Capitol. Mr. Sicknick died in the hospital where he was getting treatment for his injuries.

Fourteen other Capitol Police officers were injured in the mob last week, the memo said.

Law enforcement officials are bracing for more unrest in the days leading up to the inauguration.

Since the Jan. 6 siege, intelligence officials have seen Chinese, Iranian and Russian efforts to fan the violent rhetoric, according to a joint threat assessment dated Thursday. The amplification is consistent with previous efforts to take advantage of divisive Republican rhetoric, such as the Russian efforts to amplify disinformation spread by Mr. Trump during the campaign about the security of mail-in voting.

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[Johnny2X2X]

1. Good

This is going to take some time, but it will be determined who is responsbibe and who helped. I expect several to be charged with at least Murder 2.

[BComplex]

2. "amplification is consistent w/ previous efforts to take advantage of divisive Republican rhetoric"

"DIVISIVE REPUBLICAN RHETORIC".

There it is.

[lagomorph777]

3. Why are some DUers still claiming that the guy who threw the fire extinguisher didn't kill Sicknick?

Very confusing.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Dunno, but I get the impression an exting may have been thrown at more than one officer. . nt

[Lochloosa]

5. From my understanding, that was at a different part of the Capital.

Sicknick was dragged out and down the steps.

[lagomorph777]

6. So more than one terrrorist was lobbing fire extinguishers?

Need to look into how to reduce that risk in future.

[SharonClark]

7. Apparently yes.

[herding cats]

9. The video of the CFD hat guy throwing the fire extinguisher is a separate incident.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/man-wearing-cfd-hat-during-capitol-riot-arrested-but-hes-not-from-chicago/2416592/

The charges against Sanford are not related to the widely publicized attack on Officer Brian Sicknick, who also was attacked with a fire extinguisher during the siege and died.

[obamanut2012]

10. Because he didn't

[Sneederbunk]

8. I hear Suspect No. 1 is leaving town on Janusry 20.