Latino officer tearfully describes devotion to defending Capitol during Jan. 6 attack

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“This is how I’m going to die,” Sgt. Aquilino Gonell says he thought to himself as he was losing oxygen while being crushed and attacked by rioters. - NBCLatino

Gonell described the clash with violent supporters of then-President Donald Trump as akin to being on a medieval battleground, “hand to hand, inch by inch” and as a “prolonged and desperate battle” in which he heard one of the officers who testified — D.C. Police Officer Daniel Hodges — screaming in pain.

Despite that, after a brief time at home, he returned to the Capitol, setting aside his wife's concerns, he said. Gonell expressed anger that the attackers called themselves patriots and attacked police with the American flag.

 

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NBCLatino As an ex-police officer, I can understand your frustration with the GOP! You would think that the Government would be the one to give support! When in actual fact that Government is the the culprit that put all of you directly in harms way. Good Luck

NBCLatino Wow don't cry you know what I hate the most when people play victim

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