A pardoned from January 6 shot by the police

A man from Indiana, among the more than 1,500 people recently pardoned by Trump for their participation in the January 6, 2021, riot, was shot by police on January 26 during an incident in which he allegedly resisted arrest.

An Indiana man who was recently pardoned for his participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was shot and killed during a traffic stop by a sheriff’s deputy on Sunday.

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A deputy from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office reportedly intercepted Matthew Huttle’s vehicle shortly before the deadly incident on State Road 14, an east-west road running through northern Indiana, late on Sunday afternoon.

According to the Indiana State Police, this traffic stop led the officer to attempt to arrest Matthew Huttle, who was allegedly in possession of a firearm at the time of the interception.

Huttle was still on a 12-month supervised release after his release from prison last summer for his role in the Capitol assault.

He allegedly resisted arrest by the sheriff’s deputy, prompting the deputy to use his firearm, resulting in Huttle’s death.

The Jasper County sheriff’s deputy was reportedly placed on administrative leave during the investigation into the events.

It is worth noting that Huttle, 42, from Indiana, was sentenced in 2023 to six months in prison for his participation in the January 6, 2021, Capitol assault after pleading guilty to unlawful entry into a secured building.

Although he had been free since July 2024, he recently received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump in January 2025, as part of a controversial pardon extended to all defendants associated with this event, which some downplay as a mere protest, despite its nature as an attempted coup orchestrated by Trump, his allies, and his supporters.