Jan. 6 Defendant Fired Shots Before Planned Surrender to FBI: Officials

Jan. 6 Defendant Fired Shots Before Planned Surrender to FBI: Officials
Protesters gather on the west front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Brent Stirton/Getty Images
Katabella Roberts
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A Texas man accused of taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol has been charged with a federal firearm crime after allegedly firing shots during a welfare check days before he was scheduled to appear in court, according to officials.

Nathan Donald Pelham, 40, of Greenville, Texas, was charged via criminal complaint on April 12 by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas with being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to a news release.
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