A Trump supporter who was charged in connection to last Wednesday’s riots at the U.S. Capitol has died.
53-year-old Christopher Stanton Georgia, died at his home on Saturday. The Fulton County Medical Examiner said his cause of death is suicide. They said he had a gunshot wound to the chest, 11Alive reports.
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He was found by his wife who reportedly called police and told them there was blood everywhere.
Officers removed two semiautomatic SKS rifles from the home, according to the police report.
Documents from the Superior Court of DC, shows that Georgia was charged with unlawful entry and violating a citywide curfew that took effect at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
The filing states that Georgia was among a group of Trump supporters that stayed out past the curfew and failed to disperse after officers ordered them to around 7:15.
He pleaded not guilty on Thursday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
Updated to include additional information.
