Five people died after the supporters of the U.S. President Donald Trump violently occupied the US Capitol.

Officer Brian D. Sicknick died Thursday night after being wounded while on-duty during Wednesday's riots, bringing the death toll from the attempted coup to 5, a Capitol Police spokesperson announced.

“On behalf of the residents of the District of Columbia, our thoughts & prayers are with the family, friends and colleagues of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick. May he Rest In Peace, and we work tirelessly to honor his service to the Congress and our nation,” tweeted Muriel Bowser, the mayor of the District of Columbia.

On behalf of the residents of the District of Columbia, our thoughts & prayers are with the family, friends and colleagues of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick.

May he Rest In Peace, and we work tirelessly to honor his service to the Congress and our nation.

— Muriel Bowser (@MurielBowser) January 8, 2021

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gathered in Washington, D.C., to protest against the result of the 2020 presidential election and support Trump's demand for Vice President Mike Pence and Congress to reject President-elect Joe Biden's victory.

On Wednesday morning, protestors gathered for the "Save America" rally, a planned event on the Ellipse where attendees heard speeches from President Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Rudy Giuliani. The demonstration culminated in a riot, in which the United States Capitol Building was stormed and invaded by Trump supporters.

The event occurred after numerous earlier attempts by Trump and his allies to overturn the election results had failed. (ILKHA)