Garza remembers the day of the attack, as she as instructed to guard the perimeter of the West Entrance of the Capital when the rioters arrived. Rioters Tanios and Khater allegedly began attacking the officers; hitting, kicking, and even spraying Sicknick with bear spray someone had brought.
Officer Brian Sicknick passed away on January 7, 2020 as a result of his injuries, and his partner represents his estate. Since then, both rioters mentioned in the complaint have been arrested on assault and conspiracy charges.
Information regarding representation for defendants is unknown at this time.
The case is Sandra Garza v. Donald J. Trump et al., case number 1:23-cv-00038, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Garza: represented by Matthew Kaiser and Noah Brozinsky of Kaiser Dillon PLLC, Philip Andonian and Joseph Caleb of Caleb Andonian PLLC and Mark S. Zaid and Bradley P. Moss of Mark S. Zaid PC.
