Jury Finds Jan. 6 Convict Guilty of Conspiring to Kill FBI Agents

Edward Kelley was convicted on three counts.

A man identified as Edward Kelley inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. US Department of Justice via The Epoch Times

Jurors have convicted Edward Kelley of Tennessee of plotting to kill FBI agents. He was previously convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers on Jan. 6, 2021, during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.

After a trial in federal court in Tennessee, a jury on Nov. 20 convicted Kelley, 35, of conspiring to kill FBI agents, inducing others to murder federal employees, and threatening to assault and murder FBI agents with the intent to interfere with their duties and retaliate against them.