A Georgia native, who was charged in connection with the US Capitol riot, shot himself in the chest. A Fulton County medical examiner's report ruled it to be a suicide. The police removed two semi-automatic SKS rifles from the home of 53-year-old Christopher Stanton Georgia. Georgia was charged with unlawful entry and violation of a curfew imposed by Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser that took effect at 6 pm.
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Georgia is among the 70 people facing multiple charges for storming the Capitol including violation of the curfew imposed in the city. The offenders could be slapped with a penalty of $1,000 and/or up to 180 days in jail. Georgia, who was arrested on Wednesday, was found in his basement by his wife. He had pleaded not guilty to the charges at a Washington DC Superior Court.
The FBI. has received more than 100,000 tips about rioters at Capitol Hill consisting of photos and videos; these don't include tips people have submitted by phone. A total of five people died in the January 6 attack on the Capitol by pro-Trump protestors, who sought to reverse election results. This includes a police officer, who succumbed to his injuries while trying to manage the mob vandalising the Capitol.
