4 Police Officers Involved In DC Capitol Riot Response Suicided

Atleast 4 police officers who were involved in the January 6th DC Capitol riot response have been suicided in suspicious circumstances.

Two Washington, DC police officers who took part in the response to the riot in the US Capitol have taken their own lives, their department confirmed, bringing the total number of police suicides in the wake of the unrest to four.

Officer Gunther Hashida was found dead in his home by suicide on July 29, the DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) told media outlets on Monday, adding “We are grieving as a Department as our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Hashida’s family and friends.” He died one week before his 44th birthday, according to his obituary.

The officer’s wife, Romelia, also spoke of his passing in a Facebook post on Sunday night.

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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed Hashida as a “hero” who “ri...

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