The next day the Sicknick family began getting phone calls from reporters that Sicknick had been declared dead. However, as it turned out, Sicknick was not dead yet.<ref>https://archive.fo/yaDbS</ref> One hour later, as Sicknick’s family rushed to the hospital to see what they believed was Officer Sicknick fighting for his life, the US Capitol Police issued a further statement: now Sicknick was dead. Sicknick's brother had been told Brian collapsed inside the Capitol building, then was rushed to the hospital.<ref>https://archive.fo/BfdiT</ref> But the US Capitol Police’s statement told a different story: Brian had returned to his office at the police division first. | The next day the Sicknick family began getting phone calls from reporters that Sicknick had been declared dead. However, as it turned out, Sicknick was not dead yet.<ref>https://archive.fo/yaDbS</ref> One hour later, as Sicknick’s family rushed to the hospital to see what they believed was Officer Sicknick fighting for his life, the US Capitol Police issued a further statement: now Sicknick was dead. Sicknick's brother had been told Brian collapsed inside the Capitol building, then was rushed to the hospital.<ref>https://archive.fo/BfdiT</ref> But the US Capitol Police’s statement told a different story: Brian had returned to his office at the police division first. |