Jan. 6 defendant gets into physical confrontation with agents during court appearance

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Jan. 6 defendant gets into physical confrontation with agents during court appearance

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Vitali GossJankowski, who was found guilty on various charges for his role in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, resisted federal agents attempting to handcuff him in a courtroom on Monday.

GossJankowski was ordered to be placed in jail awaiting his sentencing after allegedly targeting law enforcement in text messages but got into a fight with agents as he was ordered to be handcuffed, according to CBS News.

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CBS News’s Scott MacFarlane reported that GossJankowski was making “gutteral screams” as he was fighting off agents. Because it occurred in a federal courtroom, cameras were not permitted in the facility.

This is a breaking story and will be updated.

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