A man accused of trying to grab Michael Fanone's gun during the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, pleaded guilty Thursday to assaulting the then-Washington, DC, police officer.
According to the statement of offense, which prosecutors read aloud and to which Kyle Young agreed, Young held Fanone's wrist after he was pulled into the mob of rioters from his police line, pulling the officer's arm away from his body. Fanone has since left the force; he is now a CNN contributor.Recounting the assault days after it took place, Fanone told CNN that"some guys started getting a hold of my gun and they were screaming out, 'Kill him with his own gun.
Read MoreFanone experienced"excruciating pain" during the assault, prosecutor Cara Gardner said, as he was beaten and tased, which"caused burn marks to the back of his neck." Fanone can be heard screaming in video captured by his body camera during the attack, prosecutors said.Daniel Rodriguez, the individual who allegedly used a stun gun on officer Fanone, is charged separately from Young and his co-defendants and has pleaded not guilty.
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