A man who received a pardon from President Trump for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy on Sunday after he resisted arrest during a traffic stop, the Indiana State Police said.

The state police said that a deputy with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office stopped the man, Matthew W. Huttle, 42, of Hobart, Ind., at about 4:15 p.m. in a vehicle on a state road near the Pulaski County line.

In a statement on the shooting, the state police did not say why the deputy had stopped the vehicle.

“During the traffic stop, the officer attempted to arrest the suspect when the suspect resisted,” the state police said. “An altercation took place between the suspect and the officer, which resulted in the officer firing his weapon and fatally wounding the suspect.”

An investigation showed that Mr. Huttle “was in possession of a firearm,” the state police said.

The state police said that no further information would be released about the shooting, which it was investigating with help from the Jasper County prosecutor. Once the investigation is completed, the findings will be sent to the county prosecutor for review, the state police said.

The Jasper County sheriff, Patrick Williamson, said that the deputy who shot Mr. Huttle had been placed on paid administrative leave, following standard procedure. He said he would release the deputy’s name once he had the approval of state police detectives.

“Our condolences go out to the family of the deceased as any loss of life is traumatic to those that were close to Mr. Huttle,” Sheriff Williamson said.

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