2 People Who Died at Capitol Riot Died of Natural Causes, Medical Examiner Rules
On 4/7/21 at 3:52 PM EDT
The District of Columbia s chief medical examiner has released the causes and manners of death for four of the five people who died during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
The office released the information on Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Francisco Diaz determined that two of the four people, Kevin Greeson and Benjamin Phillips, died of natural causes. Both men, who were in their 50s, were reported to have had hypertensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Greeson, an Alabama native and father of five, had been talking to his wife on the phone when he fell onto the sidewalk. Greeson s family said that while he was a supporter of former President Donald Trump, he was not there to participate in violence or rioting, nor did he condone such actions.
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However, police involved in other high-profile fatal encounters with unarmed civilians were quickly identified.
The Minneapolis Police Department identified the four officers involved in the death of George Floyd within two days of the incident.
Garrett Rolfe, the former Atlanta police officer who faces criminal charges arising from the death of Rayshard Brooks in June, was also identified within two days.
In response to the Black Lives Matter movement, some police departments have adopted a policy of releasing officers’ names to the public within 48 hours of a police-involved fatality.
It is not clear if the Capitol Police officer will face charges in Babbitt’s death.
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