Capitol officer Sicknick died from natural causes

US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who confronted rioters during the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, died of a stroke, the Washington, DC, chief medical examiner said yesterday. Sicknick, the medical examiner’s office said in a statement, was ‘‘sprayed with a chemical substance’’ outside the Capitol during the early hours of the riot. About 10pm that night, he collapsed andwas taken to a hospital, where he died about 9.30pm the following day.