A Texas man accused of taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol has been charged with a federal firearm crime after allegedly firing shots during a welfare check days before he was scheduled to appear in court, according to officials.
Nathan Donald Pelham, 40, of Greenville, Texas, was charged via criminal complaint on April 12 by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas with being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to a news release.
A day prior, Pelham was charged (pdf) by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia with four misdemeanor counts stemming from his alleged participation in the Jan. 6 breach, including entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol Building or grounds and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol Building….