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Medical ruling: Capitol cop Sicknick died of natural causes

by Colleen LongMichael Balsamo
| April 21, 2021 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who was injured while confronting rioters during the Jan. 6 insurrection, suffered a stroke and died from natural causes, the Washington, D.C., medical examiner's office ruled Monday, a finding that lessens the chances that anyone will be charged in his death.

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