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Gunther Hashida

Gender : Male

Age : 43

Race : Asian

Date : 07/29/2021

Location : Home

City : Washington

County : District of Columbia

State : Washington

Agency : Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/29/2021, Officer Gunther Hashida, age 43, of the Metropolitan Police Department, was found dead in his residence from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had been assigned to the Emergency Response Team and was among those who defended the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 attack. His death was one of four suicides among officers who served during or immediately after the riot.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/02/3rd-police-officer-who-responded-to-capitol-riot-dies-by-suicide.html
https://www.npr.org/2021/08/02/1023620154/officers-gunther-hashida-kyle-defreytag-capitol-riot-suicides