JASPER COUNTY, Ind. – A northwest Indiana man who was charged in reference to the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol constructing was shot and killed by an Indiana sheriff’s deputy throughout a site visitors cease Sunday afternoon.
The backstory:
The taking pictures occurred at 4:15 p.m. throughout a site visitors cease on State Street 14, east of County Street 475 E, close to the Pulaski County line.
Through the site visitors cease, a Jasper County sheriff’s deputy tried to arrest the suspect, however the suspect resisted, officers stated.
“An altercation befell between the suspect and the officer, which resulted within the officer firing his weapon and fatally wounding the suspect,” the Jasper County Sheriff’s Workplace stated in a press release.
Additional investigation revealed the suspect was armed with a gun in the course of the site visitors cease. Â
The Jasper County Coroner’s Workplace recognized him as 42-year-old Matthew W. Huttle of Hobart, Indiana.
Huttle was charged with misdemeanor offenses after trespassing into the Capitol Constructing on Jan. 6, 2021.
The Northwest Indiana Instances reported Huttle was charged with recording his entry into the Capitol’s Senate Wing and strolling by way of a number of areas inside. Safety footage was captured of Huttle on the primary ground of the Capitol.
He was sentenced to 6 months in federal jail earlier than he was launched on July 17, the paper reported.
What they’re saying:
Jasper County Sheriff Patrick Williamson launched the next assertion on the taking pictures: “For full transparency, I requested the Indiana State Police to research this officer concerned taking pictures. The officer that’s concerned has been positioned on paid administrative depart, which is customary protocol and is our coverage in these conditions. Our condolences exit to the household of the deceased as any lack of life is traumatic to those who had been near Mr. Huttle. I’ll launch the officer’s title as soon as I’ve approval from the State Police Detectives.”
The Supply: The knowledge on this story got here from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Workplace, the Division of Justices and the Northwest Indiana Instances.
