Christopher Stanton Georgia, 53, was found dead at his home in Alpharetta
His wife called 911 Saturday, telling authorities there was blood everywhere
Georgia s body was found in the basement; the cause of death was suicide
Officers also removed two semi-automatic SKS rifles from Georgia’s home
He worked as a regional portfolio manager at BB&T bank, online records show
He was a man who loved his family and his daughters dearly , one friend said
Georgia had been charged with attempting to ‘enter certain property, that is, the United States Capitol Grounds, against the will [of police]’
He was out in violation of a 6pm curfew and arrested after refusing to leave
Man From Georgia Arrested After Entering US Capitol Killed Himself
A man who was arrested after entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in Washington was found dead in Georgia several days later.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner said an autopsy performed on Christopher Stanton Georgia, 53, showed he died on Jan. 9 from a gunshot wound to the chest. The manner of death, according to the autopsy, was suicide.
According to arrest records, Georgia was booked by Washington police officers for a curfew violation and unlawful entry on Jan. 6, after dozens of protesters breached the Capitol building during a joint session of Congress.
Alpharetta man arrested in Capitol riots found dead in home
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Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
ALPHARETTA, Ga. - A Georgia man who was facing charges in connection with last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol has been found dead at his home.
Alpharetta police found 53-year-old Christopher Stanton Georgia dead from a gunshot wound to his chest inside his home on the 1,500 block of Briers Chute Saturday.
Officers responded to the home after Georgia s wife called 911 and told officials there was blood everywhere, documents obtained by the Daily Mail said.
‘extremely distressed’ according to a police report.
Officers also removed two semi-automatic SKS rifles from Georgia’s home, the department said.
This insurrectionist was suffering from such severe economic anxiety that he was a portfolio manager for a major bank. https://t.co/OgzY65gG2w
Had faced up to 180 days jail and fines of up to $1,000
According to documents from the Superior Court of DC, Georgia had been charged with attempting to ‘enter certain property, that is, the United States Capitol Grounds, against the will of the United States Capitol Police.’
At around 7:15pm last Wednesday, on the night of the riots, Georgia was reportedly among a group outside in violation of the District’s 6pm curfew that had been put in place earlier that day to stem the chaos wreaked by pro-