Man pardoned for Jan. 6 crime feared returning to jail before deputy killed him in traffic stop
A special prosecutor said that the shooting was "legally justified" and that Matthew Huttle, who had threatened to shoot himself, was found to have a loaded handgun in his car.
A special prosecutor said that the shooting was "legally justified" and that Matthew Huttle, who had threatened to shoot himself, was found
Feb. 27, 2025, 7:59 PM MST
By Phil Helsel
An Indiana man who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and had recently been pardoned by President Donald Trump told authorities that he couldn't afford to be in legal trouble just before a sheriff’s deputy fatally shot him during a traffic stop last month, body camera video released Thursday shows.
A special prosecutor said the Jasper County sheriff’s deputy was legally justified in shooting Matthew Huttle, 42, on Jan. 26.
