Army Vet Convicted of Iraqi Civilian’s Manslaughter Now Charged in Jan. 6 Riot

A Louisiana man convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a handcuffed civilian while serving as a U.S. Army soldier in Iraq more than a decade ago was arrested on Monday on charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riots, according to the Department of Justice.

Edward Richmond Jr., 40, faces felony charges of civil disorder; entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon; and assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers. He was also hit with several misdemeanor charges, according to court documents.

Federal investigators first zeroed in on Richmond as an unidentified helmeted figure captured in social media videos taken at the Capitol, beating law enforcement officers with a baton, court records detail. Dubbed “Buff Lightyear” by online sleuths, he was eventually identified by at least two confidential informants. One, looking at Richmond’s body armor and goggles, commented to investigators, “He looks like he’s going to war,” prosecutors wrote.

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