Bodycam footage from a Jasper County, Indiana, Sheriff’s Office deputy released online shows the Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendant, Matthew Huttle, being pulled over and then shot to death.

In late January, Huttle, who President Donald Trump pardoned, was shot during a traffic stop at 4:15 p.m. by a Jasper County sheriff’s deputy, authorities said in a statement. 

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The news release said he was pulled over by the deputy on Indiana State Road 14 near the Pulaski County line. It noted that the victim resisted arrest and had a gun in his car.

The newly released footage reveals that the deputy pulled Huttle over for speeding 70 mph in a 55 mph zone.

After being asked for his license and registration, the Jan. 6 defendant noted that he had “pending traffic violations” in Indiana and said that he had once been caught with a “suspended driver’s license.”

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The deputy then told Huttle to wait and came back to tell him that he was “getting off with a verbal warning for the speed,” but he was also “a habitual traffic violator,” which placed him at “felony status for driving while suspended.” 

“So today, you are going to come with me,” the officer declared.

In response, Huttle kept repeating, “I can’t.”

He said he could not be jailed for this and asked for a ride, which the deputy refused.

“Are you sure,” the late Jan. 6 defendant asked. “I’ll violate my -“

“Just listen to me, OK,” the deputy interjected. “Number one, it’s a felony offense. There’s no – there’s no leeway with felonies in the state of Indiana.”

“Now, maybe if it was a misdemeanor offense, I could work something out with you, but it’s not a misdemeanor; it’s a felony offense,” he added. “OK? So that’s how I – that’s why I can’t work with you today with it.”

“I understand your circumstances, but you understand that you can’t drive,” the officer pointed out. “OK? So, your driving has resulted in this situation.”

While the deputy was making the arrest, Huttle ran back to his vehicle, and the officer told him, “Don’t you do it, buddy?”

A struggle between the two had started as Huttle declared that he would be shooting himself. The officer yelled, “No,” leaped back, drew his gun, and shot Huttle multiple times, killing him.

Investigators at the scene found a loaded 9mm handgun and more ammunition inside Huttle’s vehicle. The dash-camera video also revealed that he had raised an object inside the car.

Prosecutors stated that, based on the evidence, the officer was legally justified in using deadly force to protect himself because Huttle posed an imminent threat to his safety.

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Article by Alessio Atria

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