The inquiry into the death of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick is now a federal murder investigation, reports CNN. The exact circumstances surrounding his death are still being fleshed out, though some disturbing details have emerged. Coverage:
- In a news release, the Capitol Police says Sicknick was injured "while physically engaging with protesters" on Wednesday. He later returned to his division office and collapsed, the statement says.
- The release provided no further details on how Sicknick was injured, but the New York Times reports by way of sources that he was struck with a fire extinguisher during the melee. Exactly when and where this happened isn't clear, but the newspaper notes that photos emerged on Wednesday of a man spraying a fire extinguisher inside the Capitol, just outside the Senate chamber, with officers looking on from a stairway.