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Trump-Pardoned Capitol Rioter Fatally Shot by Indiana Deputy During Traffic Stop

Matthew Huttle, pardoned for his role in the January 6 Capitol attack, was killed after reaching for a firearm during an arrest for a felony traffic violation.

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, violent protesters, loyal to then-President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Two Seattle police officers who were in Washington, D.C., during the January 6 insurrection were illegally trespassing on Capitol grounds while rioters stormed the building, but lied about their actions, a police watchdog said in a report released Thursday, July 8, 2021. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
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  • Matthew Huttle, 42, was fatally shot by a Jasper County sheriff's deputy on January 26, 2025, after being pulled over for speeding in Indiana.
  • Huttle, a habitual traffic offender, was being arrested on a felony charge for driving with a suspended license when he fled to his vehicle and reached for a gun.
  • Bodycam and dashcam footage show Huttle telling the deputy, 'I’m shooting myself,' before raising a firearm, prompting the deputy to fire multiple shots in self-defense.
  • Prosecutors determined the deputy's use of deadly force was legally justified under Indiana law, citing Huttle's imminent threat to the officer’s safety.
  • Huttle had been pardoned by President Trump just six days earlier for his involvement in the January 6 Capitol riot, where he served six months for entering a restricted building.