Indiana man fatally shot by sheriff's deputy identified as Jan. 6 defendant
Indiana man shot and killed by sheriff's deputy ID'd as Jan. 6 defendant
A northwest Indiana man who was charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was shot and killed by an Indiana sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop Sunday afternoon.
JASPER COUNTY, Ind. - A northwest Indiana man who was charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol building was shot and killed by an Indiana sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop Sunday afternoon.
The backstory:
The shooting happened at 4:15 p.m. during a traffic stop on State Road 14, east of County Road 475 E, near the Pulaski County line.
During the traffic stop, a Jasper County sheriff's deputy attempted to arrest the suspect, but the suspect resisted, officials said.
"An altercation took place between the suspect and the officer, which resulted in the officer firing his weapon and fatally wounding the suspect," the Jasper County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
Further investigation revealed the suspect was armed with a gun during the traffic stop.
The Jasper County Coroner's Office identified him as 42-year-old Matthew W. Huttle of Hobart, Indiana.
Huttle was charged with misdemeanor offenses after trespassing into the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021.
The Northwest Indiana Times reported Huttle was charged with recording his entry into the Capitol's Senate Wing and walking through several locations inside. Security footage was captured of Huttle on the first floor of the Capitol.
He was sentenced to six months in federal prison before he was released on July 17, the paper reported.
What they're saying:
Jasper County Sheriff Patrick Williamson released the following statement on the shooting: "For full transparency, I requested the Indiana State Police to investigate this officer involved shooting. The officer that is involved has been placed on paid administrative leave, which is standard protocol and is our policy in these situations. 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. I will release the officer's name once I have approval from the State Police Detectives."
The Source: The information in this story came from the Jasper County Sheriff's Office, the Department of Justices and the Northwest Indiana Times.