A Capitol Police Officer On Duty During The Coup Attempt Has Died By Suicide

Officer Howard Liebengood was 51 years old.

A US Capitol Police officer on duty during Wednesday’s coup attempt by Trump supportersdied by suicide on Saturday, his family has announced.

Officer Howard Liebengood, 51, had been assigned to the Senate Division and joined the department in 2005.

Barry Pollack, a lawyer for Liebengood’s family, told BuzzFeed News the officer had been at the Capitol during the insurrection. Continue reading.