January 6 Rioter Pardoned by Trump Shot and Killed by Indiana Police

An Indiana man who President Donald Trump pardoned for his participation in the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, was shot dead by police on Sunday at a traffic stop.

The Details: Matthew Huttle, 42, had served time in jail for his participation in the Capitol riot and was charged with a misdemeanor for entering restricted grounds, before being pardoned by Trump. Police said they tried to arrest him at a traffic stop around 4:15 PM when he resisted arrest and engaged in an altercation with a Jasper County Sheriff’s deputy. The deputy then shot and killed Huttle, who was allegedly in possession of a firearm. Further details, such as why he was being arrested, were not given.

Other J6 Deaths: The Hill (Center bias) noted that last week, a Florida man who participated in the Capitol riot was arrested one day after being pardoned on federal gun charges. Media across the spectrum did not include the detail, but in October, Washington resident Tamara Towers Parry, who had her medical license revoked for participating in January 6, was shot and killed at her home after she pointed a gun at two men delivering her paperwork. A 40-year-old man reportedly killed Parry, but police still have not named a suspect. The Seattle Times (Center) reported the details of Parry’s death at the time, but the story was not widely covered by national-level publications.

How The Media Covered It: The Washington Post (Lean Left bias) included that Huttle “had been arrested four times since his arrest in November 2022 for his role in the Jan. 6 riot.” The New York Post (Lean Right bias) included a past statement from Huttle’s attorney, who in 2021 said, “He is not a true believer in any political cause.”