Jan. 6 Defendant Who Pepper Sprayed Officer Brian Sicknick Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison

Julian Khater (left) is observed holding a canister in his right hand; Khater (right) is again observed spraying a substance in the direction of law enforcement officers in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2021. Courtesy of Department of Justice

A New Jersey man who was at the U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced on Friday to 80 months in prison for his attacks using a canister of pepper spray on Capitol police officers.

One of the officers, Brian Sicknick, died a day after the Capitol breach.