Thursday, January 7, 2021

Schuylkill County Man Reportedly Dies at US Capitol on Wednesday

A Ringtown man is reportedly among those that died at the United State Capitol on Washington DC on Wednesday.

On Thursday morning, a press conference was held by Washington D.C.'s mayors office to recap Wednesday's demonstration at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. 

Over the several hour incident,  4 people were reported to have died, 1 by gunfire, and 3 for medical emergencies.

DC Chief of Police Robert J. Contee identified the three medical emergency individuals which included a man he identified as Ben Phillips, 50, of Ringtown.

Contee did not elaborate any other details on the incident.  

Stay tuned for more information on this as it becomes available.