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The Brief
A Jasper County sheriff's deputy fatally shot 42-year-old Matthew W. Huttle during a traffic stop in northwest Indiana on Sunday after an altercation in which Huttle reportedly resisted arrest and was armed.
Huttle, previously charged and imprisoned for his involvement in the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach, was identified as the suspect in the incident.
The Indiana State Police are investigating the shooting, and the involved deputy has been placed on paid administrative leave.
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."
Details are very thin at this time. So I want to make it clear that it is obvious we don't have the whole story yet. And thus, for me to say anything about this is just speculation and conjecture. But having recognized that at the outset,...I shall proceed to speculate.
Until further info shows otherwise, what to me seems most likely to have occurred here is that the deputy has probably been programed that ALL felons are ALWAYS PROHIBITED from possessing guns. And the J6 guy, newly restored to full citizenship and rights once again, was packing. Perhaps he had a physical copy on hand of his pardon paperwork? During the stop, the guy likely informed the deputy he was armed. He very likely also informed the deputy of his newly restored status. And the deputy may have also perhaps thought that to be a convenient story that required verification. Verification beyond just the piece of paper the driver might have had. Something nearly anyone can fabricate these days. It is not unreasonable to think that not all the electronic databases accessible to local LEOs have not yet had time to be fully updated on all these persons. So perhaps the deputy was not fully convinced that this guy was actually in possession of an actual pardon? Perhaps he was preparing to take him into custody until it could be definitively determined? And perhaps from the driver's perspective, this was the law being ignored again, was sick and tired of his perception of officially sanctioned misconduct and trespass on his rights?
Obviously, we don't know yet. But I can easily imagine that it went south pretty much in this manner.
J6 guy with pardon gunned down in traffic stop altercation
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Re: J6 guy with pardon gunned down in traffic stop altercation
The body cam footage shows:
- driving 75 in a 55
- driving an unregistered car
- driving on a suspended license from habitual traffic violations
- running away from a cop trying to arrest him
- telling the officer that he's going to grab a gun: "I'm going to shoot myself"
Lots of unforced errors. When you don't have a license/registration, don't break the law. If someone has a warrant out for their arrest, they shouldn't be jumping subway turnstiles either.
- driving 75 in a 55
- driving an unregistered car
- driving on a suspended license from habitual traffic violations
- running away from a cop trying to arrest him
- telling the officer that he's going to grab a gun: "I'm going to shoot myself"
Lots of unforced errors. When you don't have a license/registration, don't break the law. If someone has a warrant out for their arrest, they shouldn't be jumping subway turnstiles either.
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Re: J6 guy with pardon gunned down in traffic stop altercation
That is a whole bunch of "ifs" and "maybes" you have theorized there. Not being a d*ck here, but you really cook up some stories from just reading headlines or one small article. Lol.Suck my Glock wrote:
Until further info shows otherwise, what to me seems most likely to have occurred here is that the deputy has probably been programed that ALL felons are ALWAYS PROHIBITED from possessing guns. And the J6 guy, newly restored to full citizenship and rights once again, was packing. Perhaps he had a physical copy on hand of his pardon paperwork?(Nope) During the stop, the guy likely informed the deputy he was armed. (Nope) He very likely also informed the deputy of his newly restored status. And the deputy may have also perhaps thought that to be a convenient story that required verification.(Nope) Verification beyond just the piece of paper the driver might have had. Something nearly anyone can fabricate these days. It is not unreasonable to think that not all the electronic databases accessible to local LEOs have not yet had time to be fully updated on all these persons. So perhaps the deputy was not fully convinced that this guy was actually in possession of an actual pardon?(Nope) Perhaps he was preparing to take him into custody until it could be definitively determined?(Nope) (Nope)And perhaps from the driver's perspective, this was the law being ignored again (Nope), was sick and tired of his perception of officially sanctioned misconduct and trespass on his rights?(Nope)
Obviously, we don't know yet. But I can easily imagine that it went south pretty much in this manner.(Nope)
Most/all of the dingleberries history came out the day of, or the day after he got darwin'd. However the bodycam/cruiser cam didn't get released till recently.
In the video he also tells the cop he isn't/hasn't received the pardon yet. He doesn't tell the cop he is armed. The cop doesn't seem to be concerned at all about the pardon story and laughs it off - cause he pulled him over for a smorgasbord of other reasons. He is going to attempt to arrest him due to the buffet of crimes Huttle committed in the moment (speeding, registration, no license.) Has nothing to do with Jan 6th.
Dude apparently had quite a record - everything from child/spouse abuse, resisting arrest, battery, DUI, and multiple traffic offenses - before the his issues relating to Jan 6th. Apparently during the Jan 6th festivities he was assaulting cops/officers with a flag pole.
Regardless of how stupid/pointless laws are regarding vehicle registration (and most "traffic code") they are still law. Dildo supreme conscientiously made the choice to drive an unregistered vehicle on a suspended license, heavily speeding - while being fully aware of his history of dui, assault, and resisting arrest. It is unsurprising his character arc would end in the nowhereville cornfields, being rightfully gunned down in a minivan over some misdemeanor traffic "crimes." Definition of "Play stupid games...."
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Re: J6 guy with pardon gunned down in traffic stop altercation
I believe I was clear that I was speculating. It is indeed good to learn what really happened.