RUTHLESS ATTACK
Capitol riot video shows crowd chanting ‘USA!’ brutally striking cop with Trump flag, signs, and crutches
THE shocking moment when a cop was brutally attacked with flags, signs, and crutches at the Capitol Hill riot by a mob chanting "USA!" was caught on video.
Crazed rioters were seen on video near a side entrance of the in , on Wednesday.
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A 45-second clip, showing the chaotic incident, was shared to on Sunday and has since obtained more than one million views.
In the horrifying video, a appeared to be dragged, trampled on, and hit with crutches.
The cop also was seen getting pummeled with a large American flag.
It is unclear whether the footage is of fallen US Capitol Officer around 1pm on Wednesday.
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It also appeared as other police officers had been attempting to help their colleague as the attack ensued.
Some news outlets and social media users are speculating that the police officer getting attacked in the video is a Metro DC officer.
About 24 seconds into the footage, someone is heard in the background yelling: "Get that motherf***er out of there! Take him out!"
The footage began circulating on social media in the aftermath of the
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Hundreds of people were outside the Capitol building in a bid to prevent Congress from certifying presidential victory.
Following the madness,
The riot led to more than 50 people sustaining injuries and a handful of tragic deaths.
"Selfless" 51, an officer for the United States Capitol Police (USCP), passed away on Saturday while off-duty – three days after serving on the front line during the .
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His death followed Sicknick – who was fatally hurt in a clash with rioters on Wednesday and returned to his division office where he later collapsed.
Sicknick succumbed to his injuries around 9.30pm on Thursday, January 7, the US Capitol Police confirmed.
In regards to Liebengood, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press, his death was an apparent suicide.
It was not clear whether Liebengood's death was connected to Wednesday's events, despite the officer being one of several cops who responded to the riots inside the .
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AP also reports that officials were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Gus Papanthanasiou, union chairman for Capitol Police, confirmed Officer Liebengood was among the cops who responded to the riots.
He added: “This is the second death of a USCP Officer in just two days, with the passing of Officer Brian D. Sicknick on Thursday evening from injuries sustained while on duty during the assault on the Capitol on January 6th.
"We also mourn the recent death of Officer Eric Marshall who died on January 2, 2021 fighting cancer. Their lives and service will not be forgotten."
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On Sunday, Trump released a proclamation to honor Sicknick and Liebengood – ordering flags to be flown at half-staff.
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Meanwhile, senior law enforcement officials told that the New York City Police Department and the informed Capitol Police about the likelihood of violence during Wednesday's protests.
According to the report, the FBI visited at least 12 extremists and attempted to persuade them not to go to Washington, DC, for the protests.
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