US Capitol Police officer has not died following pro-Trump riot

UPDATE 1/7/2021 5:30 p.m. U.S. Capitol police now say an officer has not died, even though Rep. Dean Phillips and Sen. Marco Rubio said they were told an officer had died.

“Media reports regarding the death of an officer are not accurate...some officers were injured & hospitalized yesterday, no...officers have passed away," police told CBS' David Begnaud.

Begnaud reports that Police Union Chair Gus Papathanasiou says the officer is on life support until his family can arrive.

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A US Capitol Police officer has died from events stemming from Wednesday's riot at the Capitol, three sources confirm to CNN, in which a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the building to stop the counting of electoral votes that affirmed President-elect Joe Biden's win.

The police officer is now the fifth person to die as a result of the day's violence. One woman was shot and killed by Capitol Police as the crowd breached the building and three others suffered medical emergencies that proved fatal.

This is a breaking story and will be updated.