Matthew Lawrence Perna (June 1984 — Feb. 2022)
Matthew Perna, a non-violent Trump supporter who was arrested after January 6, committed suicide. He was never accused of violence or vandalism. He walked inside the US Capitol.
The newly released Jan 6 footage shows Matthew Perna calmly walking through the Capitol alongside police.
His government targeted him, made up charges against him, and then destroyed him. In the end, it was too much.
In December, Matthew Perna pleaded guilty to felony obstruction of Congress and three misdemeanor charges associated with his entry into the Capitol on Jan 6, the U.S. Attorney’s office for the District of Columbia reported. He had been scheduled for sentencing on March 3.