FBI close to identifying suspect of Capitol police death

The paper quotes two officials in the order without identifying them by name, according to which investigators focused on an individual seen on the video by attacking several bear - dusting policemen, including Officer Brian Seack, who died afterwards.

42-year-old Sicknick was part of the small police contingent in front of the violent crowd that broke into the Capitol in an effort to prevent the certified victory of the Democrat Joe Biden in the November 3rd election.

These acts led to the raising of the charge of inciting violence against former President Trump in the House of Representatives, but the Senate cleared him of the charges after he left office.

According to the New York Times, FBI agents began to suspect that the police's death could have links to the chemical used in the spray to drive out bears. Many protesters had such sprays or hot peppers.

According to one of the law officials quoted in the New York Times article, the person suspected of attacking victim Sicknick is heard saying he would use the chemical spray against the police.

The legal doctor has not yet released the report on the cause of police death since the results of toxicological tests are expected, the Capitol police said through a statement.

Over 100 police officers suffered injuries during the attack, and five people were left dead.

Although officials have now focused the investigation on a single suspect, they have not yet identified the person by name, the paper reports.

The Justice Department and the FBI did not respond to the New York Times' request for comments.

More than 200 people have been arrested for their role in the Capitol attack, many of them related to far-right organisations such as “Oath Capers” and “Proud Boys,”, noting the concern the extreme right person represents.