Jan. 6 Defendant Who Fired Shots Before Planned Surrender to FBI Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison

Nathan Donald Pelham fired shots during a welfare check at his home after his daughter was placed into a patrol car, according to law enforcement.
Jan. 6 Defendant Who Fired Shots Before Planned Surrender to FBI Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison
Demonstrators partake in a Stop The Steal Rally in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Jan 6, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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A Texas man accused of taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol and firing shots during a welfare check days before he was scheduled to appear in court has been sentenced to two years in prison.

Nathan Donald Pelham, of Greenville, Texas, entered the guilty plea in the U.S. District Court in Dallas on Nov. 29. He pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, court records show.

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