Days after being pardoned by US President Donald Trump for his role in the US Capitol riot, an Indiana man was slain by police during a traffic check.
Matthew Huttle, 42, was shot and died on Sunday after police pulled over his car and he reportedly resisted, resulting in a "altercation" with an officer, according to an Indiana State Police statement.
It is unclear why he was detained. According to police, Huttle was found with a handgun during the traffic stop.
Huttle was among over 1,600 individuals who received pardons or commutations from Trump last week for their involvement in the violence on January 6, 2021, when Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.
Indiana police said the officer involved in the incident was placed on paid administrative leave.
"For full transparency, I requested the Indiana State Police to investigate this officer-involved shooting," Jasper County Sheriff Patrick Williamson stated.
Huttle and his uncle, Dale Huttle, were among hundreds of individuals imprisoned for storming the Capitol over four years ago.
Huttle was in the US Capitol for around 10 minutes during the disturbance and was later sentenced to six months in jail as part of a plea agreement. He was freed from jail in July 2024.
His uncle earlier stated that he had no remorse about participating in the riot: "I am not sorry of being there. It was our responsibility as Americans."
This is not the first time a 6 January rioter has faced legal difficulty after receiving a pardon. Another member of the gang, Daniel Bell of Florida, was detained again on federal firearms charges last week.
Huttle and Bell were among hundreds of 6 January suspects whose charges were dropped by Trump on his first day back in the White House.
Some leaders of the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, both far-right organizations at the center of the violence, were among those whose charges were dismissed.
"These people have been destroyed," Trump stated when announcing the pardons. "What they (the legal system) have done to these folks is awful. There has seldom been anything like it in our country's history."
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