Edward Richmond Jr., 41, of Geismar, La., a former U.S. Army soldier who had served time in the killing of an Iraqi citizen, was sentenced to 51 months for assaulting police officers during the 2021 Capitol riot.

A former U.S. Army soldier who was court-martialed for fatally shooting a handcuffed civilian in Iraq two decades ago has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for his role in riot at the U.

Edward Richmond Jr. attacked police officers with a metal baton during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Edward Richmond Jr., 41, of Geismar, Louisiana is accused of assaulting police officers with a metal baton during the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

A former US Army soldier who once fatally shot a handcuffed Iraqi civilian has been jailed for four years for his role in the Jan 6 riots.