JASPER COUNTY, Ind. — An Indiana man recently pardoned by President Donald Trump for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is dead after being shot by a sheriff’s deputy while allegedly resisting arrest.
Matthew Huttle, 42, of Hobart was shot and killed during a traffic stop near the Jasper/Pulaski county lines on Sunday afternoon. A deputy with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department pulled Huttle’s vehicle over on State Road 14 at approximately 4:15 p.m.
Indiana State Police said the traffic stop led to the deputy attempting to arrest Huttle, but Huttle allegedly resisted and struggled with the officer. This “altercation” led to the deputy firing his gun and killing Huttle.
According to state police, Huttle was in possession of a firearm during the traffic stop. No additional details have been provided, however, about the altercation between Huttle and the deputy and what Huttle was being arrested for.
Federal sources confirmed with FOX59/CBS4 that Huttle was recently pardoned by Trump. Huttle and his uncle, Dale Huttle of Crown Point, were arrested for taking part in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots. Matthew Huttle ended up being tracked down and arrested in Boise, Idaho. The FBI said Huttle was inside the Capitol for roughly 10 minutes but remained on the Capitol grounds for several hours.
“I have no regrets. I will not say I’m sorry,” Dale Huttle said about him and his nephew, Matthew, taking part in the riot.
Both Huttles were sentenced for storming the Capitol but were spared from the full consequences after Trump issued a pardon to all the rioters. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a key ally of the president and a lawmaker from South Carolina, spoke out against the pardons as did many on both sides of the aisle.
“I have always said that, I think, when you pardon people who attack police officers, you’re sending the wrong signal to the public at large,” said Graham.
Matthew Huttle isn’t the first Capitol riot to quickly face trouble after his pardon. Last week, a Florida man who took part in the Jan. 6 riot was arrested on federal gun charges one day after being pardoned.
Indiana State Police are leading the investigation into the police-involved shooting that ended with Matthew Huttle’s death. The deputy who pulled the trigger has been placed on leave during the investigation, as is standard policy.
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