Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick's mom says son died of a stroke, not a blow to the head — but authorities are staying mum

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  • Source: The Blaze
  • 02/23/2021
The mother of fallen Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick — whose death following the riot at the U.S. Capitol earlier this year became a rallying cry for many insisting that former President Donald Trump be impeached — is now speaking out about the erroneous reporting regarding her son's death.

In an interview with the Daily Mail published Monday, 74-year-old Gladys Sicknick said she believes her son may have suffered a fatal stroke during the riot, but unequivocally denied that he was killed due to being bludgeoned by a fire extinguisher, as has been widely reported. 

Troublingly, she also noted that though it's been more than a month since the riot, the family still remains in the dark about key details involving her son's death.

"He wasn't hit on the head, no," Gladys Sicknick told the outlet. "We think he had a stroke, but we don't know anything for sure. We'd love to know what happened."

In the initial report of Brian Sicknick's death, Capitol Police said only that Sicknick was "injured while physically engaging with protesters" during the riot. 

"He returned to his division office and collapsed," the memo added, noting that he was "taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries."
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