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

[groundloop]

Source: The Guardian

The 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.

Huttle, 42, had traveled to Washington DC with his uncle, Dale, when a mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on 6 January 2021 in a desperate attempt to prolong his presidency despite his losing the 2020 White House election to Joe Biden, according to federal prosecutors. Matthew Huttle entered the Capitol for about 15 minutes – recording it on video – and agreed to a plea deal that resulted in about six months of prison for him.

Dale Huttle, meanwhile, received 30 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to using a long flagpole to jab a police officer protecting the Capitol.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/01/pardoned-capitol-rioter-matthew-huttle

[brush]

1. Darwin's law: Two idiots sow to ruin your life.

[Traildogbob]

2. Damn it

The J6 choir is gonna be short handed before the Kennedy Standing room only concert. Mrs Eric may need to do a longer set.

[tonkatoy8888]

3. If the J6ers

keep up this pace of offing themselves and being rearrested they're going to be an octet singing madrigals and motets..."patriotic"ones, of course.

[Traildogbob]

4. Only A duet

Surviving would do us all well. Kash and Bannon. Then they end up offing each other for power.

[Best_man23]

5. My condolences to the bullets

Normally, I'm skeptical of police shootings in traffic stops, but in the case of J6 dirt sandwiches, I'm willing to put skepticism aside.

[Butterflylady]

6. And another one bites the dust.......

[Lucky Luciano]

7. Good. Hopefully more follow his lead.

They should have been executed anyway.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

8. I hope it hurt.

[wolfie001]

9. Total loser

His mom must have tired of him and kicked him out. Completely worthless but potentially very violent. Thank you, Officer.

[Dock_Yard]

10. Good riddance. More air and less CO2 for true Americans to breathe

Hope Uncle Dave rubs himself out too, just not in a way that endangers others like chump nephew did.