Indiana man pardoned by Trump is fatally shot during traffic stop

Indiana man pardoned by Trump is fatally shot during traffic stop


An Indiana man, recently pardoned by former President Donald Trump for a misdemeanor related to the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot, was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop. Authorities identified the man as 42-year-old Matthew Huttle from Hobart, Indiana. The incident occurred on Sunday.

According to state police, the shooting happened during an attempted arrest by a Jasper County sheriff’s deputy. “An altercation took place between the suspect and the officer, which resulted in the officer firing his weapon and fatally wounding the suspect,” they stated. Police also confirmed that Huttle was in possession of a firearm during the traffic stop. Further details, including the reason for the stop, were not disclosed.

Sheriff Patrick Williamson offered condolences to Huttle’s family, acknowledging the trauma of the loss. "Our condolences go out to the family of the deceased as any loss of life is traumatic to those that were close to Mr. Huttle," he said.

Nick Barnes, Huttle’s attorney for ongoing motor vehicle cases in Lake County, expressed his intention to learn more about the circumstances of the shooting. “I plan to find out a lot more about it,” Barnes stated.

Huttle had previously been sentenced to six months in custody in 2023 after pleading guilty to entering a restricted building during the Capitol riot. He had attended the January 6, 2021, rally with his uncle, spending 16 minutes inside the Capitol and recording his experience on video.

Defense attorney Andrew Hemmer described Huttle as someone who was not deeply invested in political causes. In a court filing, Hemmer wrote, “He is not a true believer in any political cause. He instead went to the rally because he thought it would be a historic moment and he had nothing better to do after getting out of jail” for a prior driving offense.

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