Alabama man arrested for allegedly using stun gun in Jan. 6 attack on police

A north Alabama U.S. Army veteran is accused of sparking a stun gun during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Bryan Shawn Smith, 36, was taken into custody this week by federal authorities in Huntsville, according to court documents. Details:

A north Alabama U.S. Army veteran is accused of sparking a stun gun during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.

Smith is one of more than a dozen Alabama residents charged in connection with Capitol breach during a joint session of Congress which had convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election. Prior to joining the assault in the tunnel, documents allege, Smith engaged with law enforcement officers outside the scaffolding near the Capitol’s Lower West Terrace.

A review of surveillance footage, police body cam footage and videos posted to YouTube showed Smith subsequently participated in a violent assault against multiple law enforcement officers in the tunnel. Smith also carried a stun gun into the tunnel and gave it to a fellow rioter, investigators state.From 2:49 p.m. until 2:50 p.m., surveillance footage capture Smith entering the tunnel and making his way toward the front of the mob that was confronting the police line.

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