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Capitol cop Brian Sicknick died of natural causes, but don't kid yourself. The insurgency killed him

Capitol cop Brian Sicknick died of natural causes, but don't kid yourself. The insurgency killed him

It might not be murder, but his assailants hastened his death.

Apr 21, 2021
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United States Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick died of a rare kind of blood clot, more often seen in men 20 years his senior, hours after being sprayed directly in the face with a chemical product designed to stop a 1,200-pound brown bear in its tracks. Even so, a medical examiner announced Tuesday that he died of natural causes. 

Washington, DC’s c…

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