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by Manuel_D 1649 days ago
> Uh yeah let’s equate that to an armed insurrection that killed 3 people

The only person that was killed during the capitol riot was one of the rioters shot by capitol security. Justified, to be clear, but it wasn't violence perpetrated by the rioters. Brian Sicknick died of natural causes [1][2][3].

1. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/brian-sic...

2. https://www.npr.org/2021/04/19/988876722/capitol-police-offi...

3. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56810371