(CNN) A Capitol Police officer is on life support Thursday night after a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol a day before, according to Capitol Police union chair Gus Papathanasiou.
CNN reported Thursday evening, citing three sources, that the officer had died. One of CNN's sources said that Capitol Police officers were gathered and told that the officer had passed away.
Papathanasiou told WUSA -- a local Washington, DC, television news station -- that the officer died. Later Thursday, the Capitol Police released a statement stating no officers had died as a result of Wednesday's riot.
Papathanasiou retracted his statement to WUSA and told CNN the officer was still on life support.
"He had a stroke. I think he's on life support. We've got some misinformation on that. He's on life support from what I'm hearing," Papathanasiou told CNN.
what_would_freud_say on January 8th, 2021 at 00:14 UTC »
Something like 60 of the Capitol Police were injured in the attack. The injuries were mostly attributed to being beaten with pipes.
bedintruder on January 7th, 2021 at 23:57 UTC »
Five Americans, including one a law enforcement officer, are now dead after violent insurrectionists invaded the capitol building yesterday.
When does the Benghazi-style hearing begin?
Kestreltalon on January 7th, 2021 at 23:55 UTC »
Right, so an armed mob stormed the seat of Government, instigated a violent conflict, and killed a police officer who was protecting lawmakers. How isn't this terrorism?