Pardoned January 6 rioter said ‘I’m shooting myself’ before Indiana deputy fatally shot him

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✍️ A man pardoned by former US President Donald Trump for his role in the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack was shot and killed by an Indiana sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop.
👉 Matthew Huttle was pardoned by Donald Trump for his role in the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack
👉 Huttle was shot and killed by an Indiana sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop
👉 The deputy's actions were deemed legally justified and no charges will be filed
👉 Huttle had been driving at high speeds and was pulled over for a traffic violation

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Killing of Matthew Huttle, 42, during traffic stop ‘legally justified’ and will not lead to criminal charges, lawyers sayThe pardoned US Capitol attacker who was shot to death by an Indiana sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop in January had first told the officer: “I’m shooting myself,” before attempting to retrieve a gun from his car, according to officials as well as newly released video of the encounter.Matthew Huttle’s killing by the deputy – whose body-worn and dashboard cameras captured video of the traffic stop – was “legally justified” and would not lead to any criminal charges, prosecutors said in a statement published on Thursday. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/01/pardoned-capitol-rioter-matthew-huttle