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US: Military veteran charged in Capitol riot to be released from custody
Updated On: 24 January, 2024 08:11 AM IST | Baton Rouge | AP
`I think January 6 was a culmination of deep-seated anger toward law enforcement,` Thornton said
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Rioters try to break through a police barrier. Pic/AP
A military veteran charged with attacking police officers with a baton during a mob`s January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was ordered released from custody on Tuesday, a day after his arrest. A federal prosecutor had argued for the pretrial detention of Edward Richmond Jr, a former US Army soldier who was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a handcuffed civilian in Iraq approximately two decades ago.
Assistant US Attorney Lyman Thornton III said authorities found an AR-15 rifle and ammunition when they searched Richmond`s Louisiana home this week. Richmond was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to his criminal history, the prosecutor said. Thornton said Richmond poses a flight risk, is a threat to the community and has a history of violence, including a `very aggressive posture toward law enforcement.` `I think January 6 was a culmination of deep-seated anger toward law enforcement,` Thornton said.
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