Capitol Police Officer Who Responded To Mob Attack Dies Off Duty

An American flag flies at a memorial for U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who was fatally injured when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol on Wednesday. Another officer, Howard Liebengood, died Saturday in an off-duty death.

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Updated at 4:37 p.m. ET

Howard Liebengood, a 15-year veteran of the U.S. Capitol Police, died Saturday off duty, according to the force. The police gave no cause of death.

In a statement, the U.S. Capitol Police Labor Committee said Liebengood, 51, was among the officers who responded to the rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.