The incident occurred on Sunday, and following the shooting, the involved officer has been placed on paid administrative leave. Jasper County Sheriff Patrick Williamson has called for an investigation into the officer-involved shooting for transparency. Huttle, who was sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to the Capitol riot, had been released from custody in July 2024. His uncle, who also participated in the riot, expressed a lack of remorse for their actions, positioning it as a patriotic duty. This situation adds to a trend of pardoned January 6 rioters encountering further legal issues, with another rioter, Daniel Bell, arrested on gun charges recently.

Trump’s pardons have attracted both support and criticism. While he characterized the legal actions against those involved in the riot as unjust, critics—including Senator Lindsey Graham—condemned the pardons, describing them as mistakes for individuals who were violent towards law enforcement during the Capitol invasion. As the fallout from the January 6 events continues, the implications of these pardons remain a contentious topic in American political discourse.