One of the accused of riots in the Capitol of January 6, and that was pardoned by Donald Trump, He died in Indiana shots during a traffic stop.
Matthew Huttle, 42, from Hobart, Who was one of the 1,500 pardoned by President Trump, was Killed by an agent of the Jasper County Sheriffreported The Associated Press (AP).
The officer shot his gun
The agent made a traffic stop and when he tried to arrest Huttle, “There was an altercation between the suspect and the agent, which resulted in the officer to shoot his weapon and fatally hurt the suspect, ”they said in a statement.
Sheriff Patrick Williamson requested an investigation to the Indian State Police, meanwhile, andThe agent, whose identity did not reveal it, was put on administrative license remunerated according to the department policy.
“I had a firearm”
“The investigation also shows that during the traffic stop, the suspect was in possession of a firearm,” added the sheriff.
Indiana’s authorities did not give more details about the accident And about what could cause, both the traffic stop and the agent to try to arrest it. Matthew Huttle was identified by the Forens of Jasper County.
“Our condolences to the deceased’s family, since any loss of life is traumatic for those who were close to Mr. Huttle,” said Sheriff Patrick Williamson.
Huttle declared himself guilty
Matthew Huttle was one of the many people who were identified for participating in the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021in an attempt to stop the counting of electoral votes in the presidential elections of 2020.
NBC News reported that Huttle declared himself guilty of entering the Capitol in 2023 and He was sentenced to 6 months in prison. I was freely supervised, before President Donald Trump pardon him last week.
The lawyer who represented him in pending transit, He said to the same information agency that “plans to find out more about the accident.”
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