Military veteran who killed Iraqi civilian is ordered jailed on Capitol riot charges
Associated PressWASHINGTON — A military veteran who shot and killed a handcuffed civilian in Iraq nearly 20 years ago was ordered jailed Tuesday on charges that he used a metal baton to assault police officers during a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The judge described Richmond’s conduct at the Capitol on Jan. 6 as “pretty troubling to me.” The prosecutor said Richmond was trying to live “off the grid” with untraceable income before his arrest on charges including civil disorder and assaulting police with a dangerous weapon. McLindon said prosecutors are relying on “antiquated incidents” in Richmond’s life to argue that he is a danger to the community. Body camera footage captured Richmond repeatedly assaulting police officers with a black baton in a tunnel on the Capitol’s Lower West Terrace, the FBI said.
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