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Howard Liebengood, a 15-year veteran of the U.S. Capitol Police, died Saturday off duty, according to the force. His cause of death was suicide, an attorney for the family said on Monday. I can confirm that Howard Liebengood died on Saturday by suicide after having been on duty at the Capitol on Wednesday, attorney Barry Pollack said in a statement. His death is a tragedy that has deprived all of us a dedicated public servant. His family has suffered a devastating loss and asks that they be given space to grieve in private.
The police officer who died after a mob of President Trump's supporters invaded the US Capitol on Wednesday was a New Jersey native who had served in the National Guard.
The United States Capitol Police say the scene is clear after they reported that officers responded to a suspicious package near the U.S. Capitol building on Friday night.