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Man accused of Nazi salute during US Capitol attack jailed for nearly five years

Man accused of Nazi salute during US Capitol attack jailed for nearly five years



Tyler Dykes, 26, who said at sentencing he is supporting Trump to be president, pleaded guilty to assault chargesA Marine who stormed the US Capitol and apparently flashed a Nazi salute in front of the building was sentenced on Friday to nearly five years in prison.Tyler Bradley Dykes, of South Carolina, was an active-duty US marine when he grabbed a police riot shield from the hands of two police officers and used it to push his way through police lines during the attack by a mob of Donald Trump’s supporters on 6 January 2021. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-07-20 01:41:19

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