Two More Capitol Riot Responding Officers Take Their Own Lives
To date, four officers have committed suicide following the January 6 incident, with fellow officers before a House select committee testifying that it took a heavy toll.
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Metropolitan Police Officers Kyle DeFreytag and Gunther Hashida, both of whom responded to the Capitol on Jan. 6, have died by suicide, reports The Hill. Hashida died two days after the House select committee probing the Jan. 6 attack held its first hearing, during which four police officers from MPD and Capitol Police delivered dramatic testimony about the riot and their experiences defending the Capitol.
A department spokesman said Officer Kyle DeFreytag, who had been with the department since November 2016, was found dead on July 10. He was 26 years old. Police confirmed DeFreytag was among a host of MPD officers who were sent to the Capitol in response to the riot. Capitol Police officer Howard Liebengood and MPD officer Jeffrey Smith both died of suicide in the days following the January incident. Officers testified that the attack had left a profound toll on the law enforcement officials who responded.
