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Matthew Huttle, 42, of Hobart was killed Sunday by a Jasper
County sheriff's deputy, authorities said.
State police are investigating. They said the deputy tried to
arrest Huttle when "an altercation took place between the
suspect and the officer, which resulted in the officer firing
his weapon and fatally wounding the suspect.
“The investigation also shows that during the traffic stop, the
suspect was in possession of a firearm,” state police added.
No other details were released. Authorities didn't say what
might have prompted the traffic stop.
“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,”
Sheriff Patrick Williamson said.
Nick Barnes, an attorney who was representing Huttle in pending
motor vehicle cases in Lake County, said he didn't know the
circumstances of the shooting.
“I plan to find out a lot more about it,” Barnes said.
In 2023, Huttle was sentenced to six months in custody after
pleading guilty to entering a restricted building, the U.S.
Capitol. He had traveled with his uncle to Washington to attend
the Jan. 6, 2021, pro-Trump rally. Huttle was inside the Capitol
for 16 minutes and recorded it on video.
“He is not a true believer in any political cause,” defense
attorney Andrew Hemmer said in a court filing. “He instead went
to the rally because he thought it would be a historic moment
and he had nothing better to do after getting out of jail” for a
driving offense.
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