Matthew Perna Obituary: Newly released footage shows Matthew Perna walking calmly in the Capitol sho

April 2024 ยท 2 minute read

Matthew Perna Suicide: Newly released footage shows Matthew Perna walking calmly in the Capitol shooting video.

In the Capitol shooting video, Matthew Perna who could be seen wearing a red sweatshirt was strolling peacefully in recently released footage.

Matthew admitted to the original allegations, thinking that he may spend six to twelve months behind bars. The DOJ did not notify Matthew that they would pursue a TERRORISM increase to his sentence, which may result in a maximum sentence of nine years in federal prison, until after he entered a guilty plea.

Four days following his notification that the Department of Justice would pursue this sentencing enhancement, Matthew entered his garage, wrapped a rope around his neck, and took his own life.

The January 6 United States Capitol attack

In the early afternoon of Wednesday, January 6, 2021, two months after the defeat of 45th U.S. president Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, a mob of his supporters attacked the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The mob sought to keep Trump in power by preventing a joint session of Congress from counting the Electoral College votes to formalize the victory of President-elect Joe Biden. According to the House select committee that investigated the incident, the attack was the culmination of a seven-part plan by Trump to overturn the election.

Five people died either shortly before, during, or following the event: one was shot by Capitol Police, another died of a drug overdose, and three died of natural causes, including a police officer. Many people were injured, including 138 police officers. Four officers who responded to the attack died by suicide within seven months. As of July 7, 2022, monetary damages caused by attackers exceed $2.7 million.

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